Yur Vote.
Your Voice.
Voting is about determining who we want to lead our schools, our police departments, our courts, and who will represent us in the White House.
SD Elections & Voting
Details on voting in South Dakota election, including identification requirements, poll times, absentee voting rules, and more.
On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment became part of the Constitution, declaring the right to vote could not be denied on the basis of sex. Despite all of this, it would take several more decades before voting rights would truly be extended to all women. But the amendment did represent the single largest act of enfranchisement in American history, and on November 2, 1920, ten million American women cast their first ballots.
A century later, more and more women are showing up on the ballot and in the halls of power. South Dakota elected Kristi Noem to her first term as governor in November 2019, 100 years and one day after women’s suffrage passed in South Dakota. In every U.S. presidential election dating back to 1984, voter turnout among women has surpassed that of men , according to a Pew Research Center study.
Still, four in 10 Americans eligible to vote did not do so in the 2016 presidential election. On November 3, 2020, millions of Americans will use their collective voices to write our country’s history. How will you affect change? VOTE. Your vote is your voice.
SDPB Election Guide
Your interactive one stop shop for SD election information. Ballot measures, hot to vote in person or absentee, election related programming, and more.
SD League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan political organization encouraging informed and active participation in government. It influences public policy through education and advocacy.
SDPB You & Your Democracy
Enjoy a series of short takes civics lessons as part of SDPB program Where Do We Go From Here. Each episode we will look at the “Head and Heart” of Democracy.
Vote.org
Vote.org is the largest nonprofit, nonpartisan voting registration and get-out-the-vote technology platform in America.It providing registration links and deadlines, polling location details, and other essential voting information for each state.
IssueVoter
IssueVoter gives your the opportunity to give your opinions more weight in the political realm. Start by selecting issues you have strong feelings about and when new bills related to your interests come up, you can send feedback directly to your representative and track how your elected officials voted.
Rock the Vote
Rock the Vote is a non-partisan, non-profit aimed at building the long-term political power of the diverse youth generation through voter registration, education, and mobilization.
OpenSecrets.org
The Center for Responsive Politics is the nation's premier research group tracking money in politics and its effect on elections and public policy.
FactCheck.org
Fact Check exists to help voters have a better, more informed understanding of the political system and its key leaders. Do you have a question about a candidate, issue, or the upcoming election?
ISideWith.com
I Side With provides an interactive quiz for individual users to take that asks questions about their beliefs and presents which presidential candidate most agrees with the view point of the user.
HELP SAVE HISTORY
The ratification of the 19th Amendment was possible because activists of all kinds came together to work toward a common goal. Today, groups across the state are joining forces to preserve local suffrage history. Join the cause.
SOUTH DAKOTA SUFFRAGE
Women were spurring change and fighting for the right to vote even before South Dakota gained statehood. Learn about the local activists who led the charge and the journey that secured the right to vote in our state.
SHOP FOR A CAUSE
From campaign buttons to graphic tees, wear the Her Vote. Her Voice. message with pride. Each piece of merch sold helps preserve South Dakota history and honor the ongoing work of women’s right to vote. Plus, it’s all really cool stuff.