South Dakota Secretary of State

Attorney General Marty Jackley said, in his opinion, a new law requiring the Secretary of State to update the statewide voter registration file does not conflict with existing laws that limit voter registration information.

Following the release of some private information by the Secretary of State’s office, many expect the state to be sued.

The South Dakota Secretary of State’s office is apologizing after it mistakenly released information about individuals applying for public assistance.

A bill updating voter registration residency requirements advances out of the House State Affairs Committee.

Republican Secretary of State Monae Johnson says she intends run for the office again in 2026.

The ballots are in, and the results have largely taken their final shape.

The program that hosts South Dakota’s online voting database is back up and running after a temporary technical issue with the voter check-in system on Friday. Secretary of State officials say the glitch was due to a Microsoft service disruption and the interruption did not affect the tally or processing of votes.

The ACLU of South Dakota is calling on Republican Secretary of State Monae Johnson to reinstate residents removed from the voter roll. On Monday, the Department of Public Safety announced it successfully struck 273 individuals it calls “noncitizens” from the voter roll.

The South Dakota Secretary of State's Office released an official Ballot Question Pamphlet to help you prepare for Election Day.

Secretary of State Monae Johnson is certifying a proposed amendment legalizing abortions in South Dakota.