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Secretary of State Monae Johnson celebrates her Nov. 8, 2022, election victory with SD Canvassing’s Rick Weible and Gretchen Weible, who served as Johnson’s campaign manager in her first run for the office. South Dakota Searchlight photo by John Hult.

Probe puts South Dakota election chief’s breakup with voter integrity buffs on display

By Joe Sneve of The Dakota Scout 11/27/2025

Years of shifting alliances, grassroots GOP infighting and election integrity disputes came to a head at the South Dakota Capitol……

Dana Hess, guest columnist, South Dakota elections

Hess: Effort continues to fix South Dakota elections that don’t need fixing

By Dana Hess, Guest Columnist 08/10/2025

In recent years, some South Dakotans have become adamant about making improvements to the way we live. Is this a……

Lawrence Diggs, Aberdeen Insider Columnist

Lawrence Diggs: Americans fought for voting rights for all

By Lawrence Diggs 06/22/2025

As we prepare to celebrate the birth of our country we would benefit from asking ourselves what we have done,……

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Your letters: Smooth city election; Doeden mailer; protecting girls sports; lies from all sides

By Aberdeen Insider 06/21/2025

Election workers ensure smooth, efficient election I would like to extend my sincere thanks to Brown County Auditor Lynn Heupel……

South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson's first election integrity meeting will not be open to the public. Dakota Scout photo by Jonathan Ellis election integrity

Secretary of state’s 1st election integrity meeting won’t be open to public

By Austin Goss, The Dakota Scout 06/14/2023

South Dakota’s top election official, who campaigned on voter integrity, will hold her first promised election audit meeting behind closed……