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Trivia and Politics 101 South Dakota
Week 1- September 7, 2022
Q: How many Legislative Districts are there in South Dakota?
A: 35
Q: How many Legislative Senators are elected in South Dakota?
A: 35 (1 from each District)
Q: How many Legislative Representatives (House) are elected in South Dakota?
A: 70 (2 from each District)
Week 2- September 14, 2022
Q: How many years is a South Dakota Senator Elected for?
A: 2
Q: How many years is a South Dakota Representative Elected for?
A: 2
Q: Are legislators in South Dakota term limited?
A: YES (4 Terms, 8 years)
Week 3- September 21, 2022
Q: What is the earliest date you can vote absentee for the 2022 general election?
A: September 23, 2022
Q: How do I vote early and where?
A: Contact your County Auditor:
Lincoln County: 605-764-2581
Turner County: 605-297-3153
Union County: 605-356-2101
Week 4- September 28, 2022
Q: How many years is a SD Governor elected for?
A: 4 years
Q: Are Governors in SD term limited?
A: Yes, 2 terms (8 years)
Q: Who was the first ever Governor in SD?
A: Arthur C. Mellette
(He was also the last Gov. of the Dakota Territory)
Q: How many Governors have been elected in South Dakota?
A: 33
Week 5- Oct 5, 2022
Q: What is the name of the South Dakota State song?
A: "Hail, South Dakota"
Q: Who composed the South Dakota State song?
A: DeeCort Hamitt- 1942
Q: What city in South Dakota was the official South Dakota state song composer from?
A: Alcester, SD
Week 6- Oct 12, 2022
Q: What date did South Dakota become a State?
A: Nov 2, 1889
Q: What number placement was South Dakota admitted as?
A: Either 39th or 40th
As both ND and SD where admitted simultaineously
Q: Who is the only legislator from District 16 to be the Senate Majority Leader?
A: Roger McKellips of Alcester (1993, 1994)
Week 7- Oct 19, 2022
Q: When is the deadline to register to vote in the 2022 general election?
A: Oct 24, 2022
Q: What date is the General Election in 2022?
A: Nov 8, 2022
Always the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.
Q: How is the date of the Primary election in June set?
A: It's always the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June
(SDCL 12-2-1)
Week 8- Oct 26, 2022
Q: What is the official state flower of South Dakota?
A: The Pasque Flower
Indigenous tribes called it "Ears of the Earth" or "Goslings"
Q: What is the South Dakota state Moto?
A: "Under God, the People Rule"
Q: What is South Dakota's nick name?
A: "Mount Rushmore State"
Week 9- Nov 2, 2022
Q: What is an "Initiated Measure'?
A: Procedure by which a specified number of voters may propose a statute, constitutional amendment, or ordinance, and compel a popular vote on its adoption.
Source: SD Legislative Research Council Glossary of Terms
Q: What is a 'Referendum'?
A: A general vote by the electorate on a single political question that has been referred to them for a direct decision.
Source: SD Legislative Research Council Glossary of Terms
Q: What is a 'Hoghouse' in legislative terms?
A: A procedure used in the legislature whereby a committee or a member from the floor will move to strike everything after the enacting clause of a bill and insert in lieu thereof the substance of an entirely new bill.
Source: SD Legislative Research Council Glossary of Terms
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