New laws result in 1,500 federal-only voter registrations ahead of South Dakota primary election

By: Makenzie Huber

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: May 12, 2026

Words: 1,164

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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Chris Lee will drive hundreds of miles to vote in person.

The truck driver from Cleveland plans his route through South Dakota on Election Day. The Republican has been registered in South Dakota for nearly 10 years and has followed the campaigns for the June 2 primary election closely. He knows who he wants to vote for.

But he’s not allowed to vote in state and local races this year. To his surprise, Lee …

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