Press Releases

November 7, 2024 - Secretary of State Provides General Election Voter Turnout Information

November 4, 2024 - South Dakota Treats DOJ Election Monitors as Any Member of the Public
- letter to DOJ

November 1, 2024 - South Dakota Voting Sytem Update

November 1, 2024 - Secretary of State Urges Voters to Turn to Trusted Sources for General Election Information

October 31, 2024 - South Dakota Celebrates Election Worker Appreciation Day on November 5th, 2024

October 28, 2024 - Secretary of State Emphasizes Election Security

October 25, 2024 - Secretary of State Provides Information Regarding Absentee Voting

October 24, 2024 - Reminder: Voters Encouraged to Check Their Polling Location

October 21, 2024 - Secretary of State Announces Second Election Night Reporting Test Date

October 15, 2024 - Secretary of State Announces Election Night Reporting Test Dates

October 15, 2024 - Secretary of State Announces the 2024 General Election Voter Registration Deadline

October 11, 2024 - South Dakota Initial Response to ACLU

October 7, 2024 - SDSU recognized with Gladys Pyle Award for voter registration

September 30, 2024 - Secretary of State Emphasizes Safeguards Built into South Dakota's Election Processes

September 17, 2024 - South Dakota Ballot Question Pamphlet Available for Voters

September 16, 2024 - Secretary of State Announces September 17th as National Voter Registration Day

September 12, 2024 - Secretary of State Provides Information Regarding Absentee Voting

July 16, 2024 - Johnson Named Co-Chair on NASS’s State Records and Archives Committee

July 10, 2024 - Fifth Ballot Question Validated for 2024 General Election

July 9, 2024 - Secretary of State Releases Results of County Post-Election Audits

June 10, 2024 - South Dakota Announces Enhanced Pistol Permit Reciprocity with New Mexico

June 3, 2024 - Voters Encouraged to Check Their Polling Location and Not Publicize Their Ballot

June 3, 2024 - Fourth Ballot Question Validated for 2024 General Election

June 3, 2024 - Secretary of State Urges Voters to Turn to Trusted Sources for Primary Election Information

May 30, 2024 - Secretary of State Emphasizes Safeguards Built into South Dakota's Election Processes

May 28, 2024 - Secretary of State Updates Voters on Post-Election Audits

May 24, 2024 - Secretary of State Announces Second Election Night Reporting Test Date

May 21, 2024 - Third Ballot Question Validated for 2024 General Election

May 16, 2024 - Second Ballot Question Validated for 2024 General Election

May 15, 2024 - Secretary of State Announces the 2024 Primary Election Voter Registration Deadline

May 15, 2024 - Secretary of State Announces Election Night Reporting Test Dates

May 13, 2024 - Telephone Scam - Secretary Johnson Warns Citizens of fake groups claiming to be making calls on behalf of SOS Office

May 13, 2024 - First Ballot Question Validated for 2024 General Election

May 9, 2024 - Secretary of State Announces 2024 SD Economic Report

May 8, 2024 - Secretary of State Provides Information Regarding Absentee Voting and Trusted Sources for Election Information

May 7, 2024 - Secretary of State Receives Fourth Ballot Measure Petition

May 6, 2024 - Third Ballot Question Submitted to Secretary of State

May 1, 2024 - Second Ballot Question Submitted to Secretary of State

April 24, 2024 - Ballot Question Submitted to Secretary of State

April 17, 2024 - Secretary of State Provides Information Regarding Absentee Voting

February 1, 2024 - Secretary of State Provides an Update on the 2024 Candidate Filing Period 

January 22, 2024 - Secretary of State's Office Issues Statement on Ballot Measures

January 9, 2024 - South Dakota Secretary of State Office Announces Proposed Election Bills

November 28, 2023 - Secretary Johnson urges South Dakotans to turn to trusted sources for all election information

September 18, 2023 - Secretary Johnson to Visit Black Hills For NVR Day

August 23, 2023 - Secretary of State Holds Third and Final Summer Study Meeting

August 4, 2023 - No Labels Party Approved as Recognized Party in South Dakota

June 23, 2023 - Secretary of State Holds Successful Summer Study Meeting