ACLU of South Dakota

With an out-of-state petitioner angling to mandate prayer in South Dakota schools, some consider it a misuse of the state ballot measure system. That includes the state ACLU chapter.

Backers of an abortion rights ballot question are campaigning for a constitutional amendment without the support of two advocacy groups.

The multi-state coalition opposes a Biden Administration rule that would preempt South Dakota's ban on gender affirming care. The ACLU has called the opposition discriminatory.

The state of South Dakota could face a lawsuit after lawmakers failed to change its voter registration laws during the recent legislative session. Some say the state’s residency requirement for voter registration is unconstitutional.

Senate Bill 184 would have criminalized a performer singing, dancing or acting "and exhibiting a gender identity different from the performers biological sex."

The State Senate Affairs Committee has advanced a bill making it easier for tribal members to register to vote.

We talk to the ACLU South Dakota about the bills they're watching in Pierre this session. Samantha Chapman discusses free speech, voting rights and LGBTQ+ legislation.

State lawmakers are working to reverse an election law they passed last year. The law currently in place requires that someone live in a South Dakota dwelling for 30 days to establish residency to vote.

The American Civil Liberties Union of South Dakota is filing a federal lawsuit challenging the state's vanity license plate law, claiming it infringes on free speech.

Do you know your First Amendment rights? With protests expected in Rapid City ahead of former President Donald Trump’s visit, free speech advocates want to make sure folks using their voices are being safe and respected.