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.
NOOOO primaries
PR and APPV
South Dakotans realize communism is bad.
How many communist $$$ subsidies for SD farmers via USA gerrymander congress ???
Isn’t it a wash on difficultly? It’s harder to find Democrats to sign, but you need a lot fewer signatures.
Candidates should be allowed to make up shortfalls in signatures on nomination papers by paying an optional filing fee.