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VOTER TURNOUT 18-29 |
15.30% | 37.20% | 27.70% | 43% | 21.90% | Frey* | |
VOTER TURNOUT 18-19 |
– | – | – | 12% | – | CIRCLE* | |
REGISTRATION RATE 18-24 |
– | – | 46.20% | 50.50% | 47.70% | Census* | |
VOTER TURNOUT 18-24 |
– | – | 25.80% | 42.70% | 17.10% | Census* | |
YOUTH AND THE VOTE
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SOUTH DAKOTA
17.10%
YOUTH TURNOUT
Ages 18-24 (Census)
SOUTH DAKOTA YOUTH VOTE
TOP STRATEGIES/INITIATIVES TO INCREASE REGISTRATION & TURNOUT
State Initiatives and Resources
- Secretary of State Voter Information Portal.
- Student-friendly voting laws, e.g. same day registration and no excuse absentee voting.
- Long election season – voting starts in September.
- State ID rules and helpline.
- South Dakota: Election deadlines, dates, and rules
High school Initiatives
- Kids Voting South Dakota supports K-12 civic education curriculum.
- LWV of South Dakota encourages citizen participation.
- Southeastern branch reports high school registration efforts on line.
College and University initiatives
- Black Hills State University is the only college/university currently participating in the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge. Achieved 70.8% voter registration and 51.3% turnout of eligible voters.
- SOUTH DAKOTA CAMPUS VOTER GUIDE
Other Factors and Initiatives
- Rock the Vote South Dakota.
- Pandemic restrictions and school closures made voting more challenging.
