Sioux Falls League of Women Voters

08/26/2026

Coverage by Democracy Docket.
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/voting-rights-advocates-challenge-south-dakotas-confusing-proof-of-citizenship-system/?fbclid=IwY2xjawT7IepwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR5N-Utwewheo9YkFH7a17cFSZJsYm4-QstNiuxZgB_NLT0PhwdbJBC69akZFA_aem_N46XTq5Fg0XO22ubJgoYRg

The plaintiffs are not challenging South Dakota’s decision to require citizenship documentation itself. Instead, they say the state has built a system that can leave eligible voters unaware of why they were denied full registration and with no clear path to fix the problem.

08/20/2026

Today at noon at the Downtown Library: Tere Engebretson of the South Dakota Advocacy Network for Women will talk about their legislative focus for the 2027 legislative session. Join us!

08/11/2026

Today is National Poll Worker Recruitment Day! If you haven't signed up to be an election worker, today is a great day to do so. You can help voters have a good experience at the polls, and get paid for your time! Register today at powerthepolls.org/lwv

08/10/2026

The deadline to apply is October 16th.

Legislative Pages come from all corners of South Dakota. Some go to traditional schools, some are home-schooled. Some are following in the footsteps of friends and family members who were Pages. Others are the first in their circle to serve as a Page. For all the ways Pages are different from each other, they have one thing in common - they all met the requirements to be a Page. Do you? For more information, visit https://sdlegislature.gov/Students/Page

08/08/2026

Did you know Sioux Falls needs 400 election workers to conduct an election? Today is LWV Day of Action — YOU can help power our elections. Sign up at powerthepolls.org/lwv and please share to help recruit more election workers.

08/07/2026

Commemorate the Voting Rights Act of 1965 tomorrow (Sat., Aug. 8th) by helping South Dakota Voices for Peace "paper the town" with "Know your rights" door hangers and other information. The link below has a sign-up form. You can pick up info at the Caille Branch Library or First Congregational Church and get trained for lit drops from 10 to noon or noon to 2:00.

How can YOU help support immigrant communities? We've got thousands of door hangers full of English and Spanish info - and we need your help getting them out into the community!

Volunteer to Paper the Town on August 8 to help get Know Your Rights cards and community preparedness resources to neighborhoods and stores.

Sign up here: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/r/sC4B0TK8VF

08/07/2026

Serving as an election worker strengthens democracy and builds community trust. Election workers keep polling places open and accessible, support voters with clear information, and gain firsthand civic knowledge about how elections work. Sign up at powerthepolls.org/lwv and please share to help recruit more election workers.

08/06/2026

Today is the 61st anniversary of the Voting Rights Act. U.S. Supreme Court cases in 2013 and 2021 severely weakened the VRA. In 2026, the Court went even further in Louisiana v. Callais, gutting the law’s last remaining protection against discriminatory election maps that dilute the political power of voters of color. Together, these decisions leave the Voting Rights Act with little to no practical enforcement power. Congress CAN restore it. Learn more at rtvote.org/vraexplainer.