Courts Uphold Voters’ Right in South Dakota | Pierre News

South Dakota just got a major win for democracy: the Eighth Circuit Court ruled that the state’s shortened nine-month deadline for citizen ballot initiatives is unconstitutional, protecting voters’ First Amendment right to petition their government. The court upheld a lower court decision that struck down a law cutting signature deadlines from May to February — a move lawmakers tried to use to block citizen-driven reforms. This victory reinforces South Dakota’s long-standing tradition of direct democracy and sends a clear message: politicians can’t rewrite the rules to silence the people. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ba2c36c03515c47b