PIERRE, (KCCR) — The House State Affairs Committee of the South Dakota Legislature has passed a bill that would offer protections to election workers from intimidation and threats. Deputy Secretary of State Tom Diedrich says while it hasn’t happened here election workers across country have been the targets of intimidation and threats…
Sonya VanErdewyck of Mitchell says the bill doesn’t do what it says it does…
In rebuttal, Diedrich says election worker protections are needed to maintain an election system…
Senate Bill 20 passed the House State Affairs Committee on an eight-five vote and will be considered by the South Dakota House.