Secretary of State Jason Gant doesn't think he can use Help America Vote Act money to give South Dakotans in Fort Thompson, Wanblee, and Eagle Butte more places to vote. But he's fine with spending HAVA money to give Aberdonians…
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Bob Mercer reports that the estimable director of the Legislative Research Council, Jim Fry, submitted his letter of resignation this morning. Fry has done the job and done it well since 2000. He and his staff have always replied quickly…
Shantel Krebs sent out an explicit challenge to Secretary of State Jason Gant in this letter to South Dakota Republican Party delegates on August 27. But in case Gant didn't check his mail at home, Krebs made sure he got…
A historical update: earlier today I said that Jason Gant's one-and-done Secretary of State-ship was historically unusual. The last Secretary of State who served just four years was Republican Essie Wiedenman, from 1961 to 1965. (See the full list of…
"Embattled" (that's David Montgomery's first word) Secretary of State Jason Gant goes LBJ and tells us today he won't for a second term. This announcement comes after a clear vote of no confidence from his own party as Senator Shantel…
Watch out, Ken Santema: Senator Shantel Krebs agrees with us that Secretary of State Jason Gant must go... and she may seek the job herself. Check out this letter, which appears to be a mailing from Sen. Krebs to SDGOP…
Aberdeen blogger Ken Santema declares current Secretary of State Jason Gant unfit for service. He says Gant has demonstrated an inability to carry out two primary responsibilities of his office, chief elections officer and top notary public. He notes that…
Here's a howler from Brooks v. Gant. In their objection and exception to the bill of costs Sara Frankenstein filed on behalf of her defendants and their public insurance alliance, the Lakota plaintiffs make their case that prior to their…