VOTING INFO

To pass our proposed open primaries ballot initiative, we need South Dakotans to vote in the 2024 Election on November 5, 2024.

See below for information about registering to vote and checking your current voter registration status.

Check your voter registration:

It is important to check your voter registration to ensure that your information is up to date. You can check your registration on the Secretary of State’s website: https://vip.sdsos.gov/viplogin.aspx

How to register to vote:

General Election Registration Deadline is October 21st.

To register to vote, fill out this form. If you are registering for the first time, you can disregard boxes 9, 10, and 11. Once you have completed the form, mail it to your County Auditor.

Requirements for registering to vote in South Dakota are:

  • Must be at least 18 years of age

  • Must be a South Dakota resident 

  • Must be a United States citizen

  • Not currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction

If you have any questions about registering to vote, please contact us.

Update your voter registration:

Have you recently moved or changed your last name? We recommend that you update your South Dakota voter registration information. It’s easy to do – just complete this form and mail it to your County Auditor.

You will need to fill out the bottom “Cancellation” portion of the form with your previous registration information. For example, if you are updating your home address, fill out your new address in box 2 and your previous address in box 10.

If you have any questions about updating your voter registration, please contact us. We are more than happy to help.

Important Dates:

  • Early Voting begins September 20th

  • General Election Registration Deadline is October 21st

  • Mail-in Ballots are due November 4th

  • General Election is November 5th in-person voting from 7am-7pm

Information on all 2024 South Dakota Ballot Questions HERE

SD Secretary of State Amendment H Proponents’ Message:

Vote YES on Amendment H to make sure every South Dakota voter has a voice in who leads our state, taking power from party bosses and returning it to the voters.

Amendment H creates one “South Dakota Primary.” All candidates would be on a single. primary ballot, all voters would receive that ballot and the top two vote-getters would advance to the general election. Most importantly, all voters would get to vote!

Currently, 155,000 independent or unaffiliated voters in South Dakota are excluded from taxpayer-funded primary elections. Amendment H ensures that everyone has a meaningful voice in who leads our state by letting all voters vote in the primary elections.

Our closed primary system isn’t working anymore. Only 17% of South Dakota's voters participated in last June’s primary election, so it’s no surprise that politicians aren’t listening to voters: they are only accountable to powerful interests who dominate the primaries.

Amendment H would boost turnout and competitive elections, so politicians are more likely to act on items which have broad public support.

Bottom line: Amendment H would shift power from party bosses back to the voters. It would fix an unfair system that silences the voices of 155,000 South Dakota independent voters. It would increase voter participation in elections and make our system fairer. And it would rationalize our politics and ensure elected officials focus on what’s best for all South Dakotans.

Vote YES on Amendment H to let all voters vote!

Joe Kirby, Republican and Chairman of South Dakota Open Primaries

De Knudson, Republican and Former Sioux Falls City Councilor

Drey Samuelson, Former Chief of Staff to U.S. Senator Tim Johnson