On January 24, the South Dakota House State Affairs Committee passed HB 1012. It makes it easier for a party to stay on the ballot. It amends the vote test to remain on, so that it only needs to be met every four years.
Also, on January 23, the Senate passed SB 79 by 24-10. It lets independent voters sign a primary petition. Current law says only party members can sign such primary petitions.
Regardless of the brain-dead SCOTUS hacks (and election law moron lawyers in cases in SCOTUS) —
1. Every election is N-E-W.
2. Each office is separate.
3. *equal* is in 14 Amdt, Sec. 1 — NOT *unequal*.
4. SEE CONST. ANNOTATED — APPX END – LIST OF SCOTUS OVER-RULED OPINIONS — EVEN SOME ELECTION LAW CASES
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NO primaries
PR and AppV