Libertarian Party Endorses People Power Petition!

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 …

Argus Editorial: Legislature Uncomfortable with Citizens Participating in Democracy

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 …

How to Circulate a Ballot Question Petition

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 …