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Early voting is underway in South Dakota

Voting booths at the Pennington County Auditor's office.
Amber Zora
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SDPB
Voting booths at the Pennington County Auditor's office.

Registered South Dakota voters can now go to their county auditor’s office to fill out and submit their ballot.

Voters will weigh in on several statewide races, including governor, U.S. Senate and various constitutional officers.

Voters will also determine determine the makeup of the state legislature. Every seat is up for election.

South Dakotans will also decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana and expand Medicaid.

Early voting continues until Election Day , which is November 8.

Lee Strubinger is SDPB’s Rapid City-based politics and public policy reporter. Lee is a two-time national Edward R. Murrow Award winning reporter. He holds a master’s in public affairs reporting from the University of Illinois-Springfield.