South Dakota’s Election Integrity Debate | Pierre News

South Dakota’s GOP is turning back the clock on elections—this time nominating Heather Baxter, who’s pushing for hand-counted ballots and away from tech tabulators, echoing a pattern that ousted incumbent Monae Johnson. Meanwhile, Democrats face a shocking vacuum: no candidate for Attorney General for the second straight election, leaving voters with nothing to choose from while Republicans field three contenders—including Lance Russell, who won after two ballots. It’s a political oddity where one party debates how to count votes, while the other can’t even fill a key office. 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/6c6b227b868c3a25