Polls

Do you think President Trump's decision to mobilize U.S. Marines and National Guard troops in response to protests in Los Angeles was necessary?
06/10/2025 – 06/17/2025
Have you avoided going outdoors recently due to the Canadian wildfire smoke in the area?
06/03/2025 – 06/10/2025 Votes: 26
Do you agree with the Trump administration's recent actions against Harvard University, including canceling federal contracts, freezing grants, threatening tax-exempt status, and revoking international student admission rights, in response to allegations of partisan and Anti-Semitic hiring and admissions policies?
05/27/2025 – 06/03/2025 Votes: 85
Though the weather disagrees, summer vacation is here! Do you and your family plan to head out of your area for a vacation/vacations this summer?
05/20/2025 – 05/27/2025 Votes: 22
Former President Donald Trump says Qatar has offered the U.S. a Boeing 747 jet to use as Air Force One due to delays in the production of a new presidential aircraft. Do you think Trump should accept Qatar’s offer of a 747 jet to serve as Air Force One?
05/13/2025 – 05/20/2025 Votes: 86
Do you think it's a good idea to allow South Dakota law students to become licensed attorneys through a public service-based pilot program instead of taking the traditional bar exam?
Context:
The new five-year pilot program allows a limited number of law students from the University of South Dakota to earn their law license by completing two years of full-time public service work—such as in a public defender or state’s attorney’s office—and submitting a portfolio for review, rather than passing the state bar exam.
For more information: https://southdakotasearchlight.com/briefs/nine-students-in-pilot-program-could-become-lawyers-without-passing-bar-exam/

Earlier this week marked the end of President Trump's first 100 days in office—a traditional milestone used to assess a new president’s early performance. Do you approve of how he has handled the job so far?
04/29/2025 – 05/06/2025 Votes: 127
The Department of Education announced it will resume collecting federal student loans in default starting May 5, ending a five-year pause that began during the pandemic. Over 5 million borrowers are currently in default. Do you think restarting collections is a good idea?
04/22/2025 – 04/29/2025 Votes: 40
With the average cost of eggs in the U.S. now over $6 a dozen, do you still plan to dye Easter eggs this year?
04/15/2025 – 04/22/2025 Votes: 59
How do you feel about the most recent round of Trump tariffs? Supporters argue this measure is necessary to address trade imbalances and protect domestic industries, while critics warn it could escalate trade tensions and increase consumer prices. Where do you stand?
04/08/2025 – 04/15/2025 Votes: 44
South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden has proposed allowing counties to implement a half-percent sales tax to help fund property tax reductions for homeowners. The plan would shift some of the property tax burden to consumers, including tourists, by increasing sales tax in participating counties. Supporters say it could save homeowners hundreds of dollars annually, while critics argue it increases sales tax and changes longstanding tax policy. Do you agree with this proposal?
04/01/2025 – 04/08/2025 Votes: 46
Gov. Rhoden is considering bills that would change voting eligibility rules for full-time travelers and RV voters. HB 1066 would require a person to have spent 30 consecutive days at a single physical location in SD at some point in their life to be legally eligible to vote in the state. HB 1208 would allow people with a SD mailbox address but no physical abode or proof of a 30-day stay to register for a federal-only absentee ballot, limited to candidates for president, U.S. senator and rep. If only 1066 is signed into law, full-time travelers who use SD as their residency state could lose access to all absentee ballots unless they can prove a 30-day stay in a single location. Do you support these proposed changes to South Dakota’s voting laws?
03/25/2025 – 04/01/2025 Votes: 47