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Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026

Has South Dakota shared voter rolls with the DOJ?

Michael Klinski, South Dakota News Watch
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South Dakota Secretary of State’s Office has shared the state’s voter rolls with the U.S. Department of Justice.

President Trump ordered the DOJ to collect voter rolls from all 50 states, saying the move is aimed at preventing illegal voting. More than 10 states have complied, while other states are being sued. 

South Dakota’s voter rolls are public, but they also contain non-public information. The state agreed to send names, dates of births and “government-issued enumerating numbers,” The Dakota Scout reported.

South Dakota Secretary of State Monae Johnson said she doesn’t anticipate the state having to remove any names from the list once the DOJ goes through it “because no one has been put on our voter rolls that should not be there.”

The Democratic National Committee sent a letter to the SOS’s office, concerned that some may be erroneously removed before they have a chance to correct potential errors.

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