The Green Papers: South Dakota 2003 Off Year Election
 
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Governor:1 
Senators:2(Electoral Classes 2 and 3)
2002-2010 Representatives:1(0.23% of 435)
2000 Census:756,874 (0.27% of 281,998,273)
Estimated Voting age population (November 2000):543,000
Registered Voters (November 2000):471,152
Capital:Pierre
 

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South Dakota State and Local Government


Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Term Limit: 2 consecutive 4-year terms, All Governors

  Republican Governor Mike Rounds
First elected: 2002
Chair up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006
The current Governor is NOT affected by a term limit.

Lieutenant Governor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006. Elected on a ticket with the Governor. No separate primaries for Gov and Lt Gov.

  Republican Dennis Daugaard
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Secretary of State  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

  Republican Chris Nelson
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Attorney General  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

  Republican Larry Long
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Treasurer  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

  Republican Vern Larson
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Auditor  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

  Republican Rich Sattgast
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Commissioner of School and Public Lands  4 year term, Election Cycle: 2002, 2006

  Democrat Bryce Healy
First elected: 2002
Seat up for election: Tuesday 7 November 2006

Senate  6 year term. No Term Limit. 108th Senate  Senate Electoral Classes

Class 2 Democrat Senator Tim Johnson
First elected: 1996
Seat up for election: Tuesday 4 November 2008

Class 3 Democrat Senator Tom Daschle
First elected: 1986; re-elected: 1992, 1998
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004

108th House of Representatives  2 year term, Election Cycle 2002, 2004. No Term Limit. 108th House
Partisan Composition (primary disposition):
1 Republican (1 Undetermined)

At-Large Republican Congressman William J. Janklow
First elected: 2002. Previously served 4 terms as Governor.
Seat up for election: Tuesday 2 November 2004
Charges of manslaughter in the second degree, a class-four felony, have been filed against Representative Janklow in South Dakota. Time-line:
8 December 2003: Congressman Janklow announces he will resign effective January 20, 2004.
8 December 2003: The jury convicts Congressman Janklow of second-degree manslaughter.
1 December 2003: Trial begins.
27 September 2003: Congressman Janknow pleads innocent to the charges of manslaughter.
29 August 2003: Charges of manslaughter filed. According to the South Dakota Highway Patrol, Representative Janklow struck and killed a motorcyclist on 16 August. The charges include one count of failing to stop at a stop sign, one count of driving "at least" 71 mph in a 55 mph zone, and one count of reckless driving.
16 August 2003: Congressman Janklow involved in a fatal accident with a motorcyclist.

2002-2010 Congressional District  2002-2010 CDs

South Dakota has been allocated only 1 Representative in Congress at large; therefore, the entire state consists of, in effect, only one statewide Congressional District.

 


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