House State Affairs Committee Passes Bill To Allow Campaign Signs Be Posted At The Start Of Absentee Voting

House State Affairs Committee Passes Bill To Allow Campaign Signs Be Posted At The Start Of Absentee Voting

PIERRE, (KCCR) — A bill to give more flexibility to the posting of political signs has passed out of the House State Affairs Committee. House Bill 1069 would permit the display of campaign signs in cities with the beginning of absentee voting. Gary Grittner of Fort Pierre says the bill would help create better awareness of candidates…

David Reiss, Executive Director of the South Dakota Municipal League says the bill would hamper local control…

Representative Jon Hanson says local control doesn’t trump the Constitution…

The bill moves to the South Dakota House on a 13-zero vote.