Overview

• The South Dakota Department of Public Safety mistakenly marked 273 individuals as noncitizens, leading to their removal from voter rolls.
• The American Civil Liberties Union claims the removal violates the National Voter Registration Act's 90-day rule before federal elections.
• Republican Secretary of State Monae Johnson defends the action as necessary for election integrity, despite criticism from civil rights groups.
• The incident has raised concerns about potential disenfranchisement of eligible voters, particularly naturalized U.S. citizens.
• South Dakota voters are set to decide on significant ballot measures, including abortion rights and marijuana legalization, in the upcoming election.