Friends of democracy! Thanks for offering to help! We have until November 4 to collect 25,000 signatures on the People Power Initiative Petition. Collecting that many signatures statewide isn’t easy, but if you take just a few hours to collect signatures from your friends and family, you’ll help us put the People Power Initiative on …
The drive is on! Last week the Secretary of State approved SD Voice’s initiative & referendum reform petition for circulation. Now the People Power Petition is a real petition, one that can put this proposal on the November 2020 ballot for all South Dakotans to vote on. We can’t do this online; we have to …
If you want people to sign your People Power Petition, you have to go where the people are. So where are all those registered South Dakota voters and signers in autumn? Here’s a list of high-traffic areas where you may find all sorts of friends of democracy to sign your petitions: 1. Homecoming Parades: Swarm …
After the Huron rain, between snack breaks (I haven’t had a corn dog yet, but Kevin let me eat some of his fries), secret whispers with my fellow revolutionaries (and one gun nut who says he goes down to Arizona each year to use his AR-15 to control invasive species), and a shoe break to …
The Libertarian Party of South Dakota doesn’t think our People Power Initiative is some lawless out-of-state liberal plot. Far from it: the Libertarian Party is endorsing SD Voice’s People Power Petition as an expression of liberty and freedom from government red tape. The LPSD yesterday endorsed both my initiative to restore our initiative and referendum …
The People Power Petition is getting a great boost from South Dakotans enjoying the Central States Fair in Rapid City! We collected hundreds more signatures over the fair’s first week, and we’re aiming to double that during the fair’s big final weekend. SD Voice will have its booth out in the sunshine Friday and Saturday. …
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader agrees that we need to protect South Dakota’s “storied tradition” of direct democracy from Legislative attack: South Dakota’s storied tradition of citizen-led ballot measures is under fire, which we probably should have seen coming. The state’s initiative and referendum process expanded nearly 50 years ago to include constitutional amendments, allowing …
Hey, circulators! Here’s a quick video on why the work you’re doing matters! Keep collecting signatures, everyone! June 27 is just two weeks away!
Do you want to do democracy? Of course you do! Petition gear! https://t.co/NpHRGCtLM7 pic.twitter.com/51BQsWQtrZ — CAHeidelberger (@coralhei) April 19, 2019 The Legislature doesn’t require you to wear a necktie to circulate ballot question petitions, but they have made the process of circulating a ballot question petition unnecessarily complicated. Here’s the most concise guide I can …
You’re doing the People’s work by circulating a ballot measure petition! To respect the people and preserve their right to vote, you’ll want to follow the law to the letter. Here’s a summary of the laws pertaining to circulating initiative and referendum petitions: Legal circulation practice Any South Dakota resident age 18 or older may …
Freedom isn’t free… and neither are petition drives! Just the paper necessary to a couple thousand petition sheets and 30,000 circulator handouts will cost $3,000. Then there’s postage, circulator expenses, web fees… help us out! Send cash through ActBlue. It’s quick and secure, and we’ll put your money to good use fighting for People Power …