South Dakota Fixes Voting Rights Mess | Pierre News

South Dakota’s Secretary of State is rolling back flawed voter notices after a federal lawsuit exposed how thousands were wrongly labeled as “federal-only” voters — often due to registration errors like submitting photocopies or using mail-forwarding services. Facing pressure from the League of Women Voters and plaintiff Jaysen Hill, Johnson issued urgent directives to county auditors to stop sending inaccurate letters and instead send corrected ones explaining how voters can restore full voting rights before October 19. While this fixes immediate miscommunication, the lawsuit continues to challenge whether the state’s underlying laws — including citizenship proof requirements and residency rules — violate constitutional rights. A court hearing looms, with the judge weighing if Johnson’s actions are enough or if a formal injunction is still needed to ensure lasting reform. 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.Sources:https://southdakotasearchlight.com/2026/09/15/lawsuit-causes-south-dakota-secretary-of-state-to-issue-new-guidance-on-federal-only-voter-notices/ More coverage & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/9818c1f29f43d524 Report issues to [email protected].