The Senate committee killed Carley‘s bill on a 5-3 vote. But Carley used a legislative procedure known as a smoke-out to force the committee to send it to the floor.
During the floor debate Thursday, I stated that I opposed because it disenfranchises all people who have a mailbox address rather than a residential address.
One of my brothers, a lifelong South Dakota resident who pays taxes in our state, has chosen to travel throughout the U.S. and uses a mail center. He will receive only a federal ballot and will no longer be able to vote in local elections. How do we confirm true South Dakotans? I have a few ideas. #
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