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Posts tagged as “elections”

Charlie Johnson Makes District 8 Senate Ballot as Democrat: Olson Toast!

Whoo-hoo! Really, I said that. I read the news that Judge Mark Barnett ruled that Secretary of State Jason Gant incorrectly rejected* Lake County organic farmer Charlie Johnson's District 8 Senate nominating petitions, and I said, "Whoo-hoo!" News doesn't do…

Scheveck Election Board Complaint False, Outside Scope of HAVA Act

Comes now desperate clinger Thomas Scheveck to waste our State Election Board's time with his petition claiming President Barack Hussein Obama is not an American citizen and thus should not be allowed on the South Dakota ballot. (Scheveck recites the…

Powers Offers Political Consulting While Working for Secretary of State

When blogger Pat Powers grabbed the golden patronage ring after the 2010 election, his new boss, Secretary of State Jason Gant, said Powers wouldn't have time for political shenanigans: Secretary of State-elect Jason Gant says he didn't tell Pat Powers…

Anonymous Entity Polling South Dakota Legislative Races

During Monday night's Lawrence County GOP Candidates Forum here in Spearfish, House candidate Gary Coe from Lead told me that he recently received a telephone polling call. He was asked whom he backs in the District 31 Senate and House…

Americans Elect Now Official Party in South Dakota: So What?

I'm starting to worry that Americans Elect may be as bad at reading South Dakota law as Stephanie Strong. Americans Elect is hoping to provide voters with an alternative presidential candidate chosen by open online nationwide primary this June. Since…