Poll: Majority of South Dakotans want new system for primary elections
Amendment H would establish “top-two” primaries for governor, Congress and state legislative and county races rather than political parties conducting separate primary contests.
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Poll shows support for grocery tax repeal, but critics warn of budget crunch
Opponents say Initiated Measure 28 could prevent state from collecting tax on “consumable” items such as tobacco, toothpaste and toilet paper, which could prompt an income tax.
Poll: Amendment to expand South Dakota abortion rights has nearly 20-point lead
Scientific survey shows 53% of respondents support Constitutional Amendment G, which would reverse South Dakota's abortion ban. Opponents vow a court challenge.
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Poll: Trump has sizable lead in South Dakota but shy of 2016 and 2020 numbers
Trump is at 50%, well ahead of President Biden’s 31% in the News Watch poll, while Robert Kennedy Jr. pulled in 11%.
Poll: Nearly half of South Dakotans have unfavorable view of Noem
“Some of the issues coming out of the book not only damaged her national ambitions, but they put a serious damper on any statewide ambitions she might have had.”
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