Election workers run ballots through a tabulator machine for the general election on Nov. 5, 2024, in Minnehaha County. (Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)
Attempts to ban tabulating machines and other technology from elections have fared no better in South Dakota courts than they did in several county elections.
Activists circulated petitions statewide last year that were meant to force counties to remove technology from elections by public vote. They said only hand-counting and other manual methods could ensure the integrity of elections, while election officials said voting machines and other forms of election technology have been repeatedly proven safe and effective…