Supporters of a 'top two' primary system have submitted thousands more signatures than required in a bid to amend South Dakota's electoral process.
Supporters of a 'top two' primary election system in South Dakota that would replace the current partisan process with one open to all voters have submitted thousands more petition signatures than required to bring a vote this fall on their ballot initiative. On Monday, South Dakota Open Primaries sponsors said they submitted petitions with 47,000 signatures to Secretary of State Monae Johnson's office. The measure group needs 35,017 valid signatures to make the November ballot.
Other states such as California and Washington have 'top two' primary elections similar to the measure proposed in South Dakota. Measure sponsor Deanna 'De' Knudson, a registered Republican, said she doesn't think the state has a fair system, in that it 'excludes about half of the voters from the real race, and we just really believe that this is a fairness issue.
State Democratic Party Executive Director Dan Ahlers said the party hasn't taken a stance on the measure. The Democratic Party allows 'no party affiliation' and independent voters to vote in its primary, along with registered Democrats.
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