September 18, 2026
A South Dakota federal judge on Friday denied as moot a League of Women Voters bid to force state election officials to correct inaccurate notices sent to new registrants limited to voting in federal elections, finding that the secretary of state adopted every change the challengers requested and is unlikely to reverse course before the November election.
August 27, 2026
A South Dakota federal judge expedited briefing for a preliminary injunction bid in a League of Women Voters lawsuit against the state ahead of absentee voting that starts Sept. 18, ruling the league can hasten its challenge of a new documentary proof of citizenship requirement.