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Heather Baxter addresses the state Republican convention on June 27, 2026, at The Monument events center in Rapid City just prior to winning the party’s nomination for secretary of state. South Dakota Searchlight photo by Seth Tupper.

State’s top election official loses nomination to GOP challenger who supports hand-counting

By Seth Tupper of South Dakota Searchlight 06/29/2026

RAPID CITY — Delegates at the South Dakota Republican Convention denied the state’s top election official an opportunity to seek……

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……

Monae Johnson, Secretary of State

Legislative committee orders SD secretary of state to appear for election questions

By Makenzie Huber for South Dakota Searchlight 10/31/2025

A legislative committee voted unanimously on Thursday, Oct. 30 to order South Dakota’s secretary of state to answer questions about……

Monae Johnson, Secretary of State

Secretary of state apologizes for sharing voter list labeling thousands as public assistance applicants

By Joshua Haiar of South Dakota Searchlight 08/02/2025

South Dakota’s secretary of state is taking responsibility for the release of sensitive voter registration data, after her office published…

Members of the Secretary of State’s election audit committee meet in the state Capitol. Dakota Scout photo by Austin Goss

Monae Johnson’s election committee talks future audit plans

By Austin Goss, The Dakota Scout 07/21/2023

PIERRE – South Dakota has a relatively good, robust election system — and an election audit bill passed last legislative……

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……