South Dakota 2003 Off Year Election

The Green Papers: South Dakota 2003 Off Year Election

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South Dakota

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. 108^th 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

108^th House of Representatives 2 year term, Election Cycle 2002, 2004. No Term Limit. 108^th 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.