Court hears arguments on ballot-question deadlines as petition drive continues past disputed dates

By: Meghan O'Brien

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: June 10, 2026

Words: 904

Last Updated: 15 hours, 53 minutes ago

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As a three-judge federal appeals court panel heard arguments Tuesday over South Dakota’s petition deadline for citizen-initiated ballot questions, efforts to gather signatures continued long past the disputed dates.

Petitioners need 17,508 signatures from registered voters to put a proposed law on the ballot in South Dakota, and 35,017 …

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