Declining Democratic Registration in South Dakota Makes it More Difficult for Democrats to Complete Primary Petitions

This newspaper story says that because Democratic Party registration in South Dakota is sinking, and is down to only 26%, it is getting more difficult for Democratic candidates to get on their own party’s primary ballot. In South Dakota, candidates running in primaries need a petition of 1% of the party’s registered voters.

Smaller qualified parties don’t have the same problem, because they are allowed to nominate for all office by convention.


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Declining Democratic Registration in South Dakota Makes it More Difficult for Democrats to Complete Primary Petitions — 6 Comments

  1. Isn’t it a wash on difficultly? It’s harder to find Democrats to sign, but you need a lot fewer signatures.

  2. Candidates should be allowed to make up shortfalls in signatures on nomination papers by paying an optional filing fee.

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