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Judge to Decide Fate of South Dakota Voter Law | Sioux Falls News
A federal judge in South Dakota is poised to decide whether a controversial voter registration law—requiring proof of citizenship and permanent addresses for first-time voters—violates constitutional rights. With the absentee ballot deadline looming and November’s election fast approaching, plaintiffs including the League of Women Voters and individual Jaysen Hill argue the law risks disenfranchising thousands due to flawed address data and uncorrected errors. The state counters that plaintiffs lack legal standing and that local auditors—not the Secretary of State—hold primary control over…
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