Native Vote 2010 South Dakota

From Native Vote 2010:

A significant proportion of eligible voters belong to the nine tribes that reside within South Dakota. American Indians and Alaska Natives account for 9% of the overall state population and 6.79% of the state’s voting population. John Thune (R) is running unopposed for the senatorial seat. He currently possesses more than 60% of the state vote.

After serving three terms, Representative Stephanie Herseth-Sandlin (D) is being fiercely challenged by Kristi Noem (R). After Noem won the GOP nomination, polls indicated that Noem was leading the race with 49% to Herseth-Sandlin’s 44% of support. Recent polls project that Noem will win the congressional seat by 3 points. The American Indian and Alaska Native voters possess 552,195 of real votes for the state. Because the results of this race will deeply affect Indian Country, it is vital to encourage tribal members to vote. Tribes: Cheyenne River Sioux, Crow Creek Sioux, Lower Brule Sioux, Oglala Sioux (Pine Ridge), Rosebud Sioux, Sisseton-Wahpeton, Standing Rock Sioux, Yankton Sioux

Primary Election – June 8, 2010
General Election – November 2, 2010

Voter Registration closes October 18, 2010

Native Vote Coordinators

Gay Kingman
Great Plains Tribal Chairman’s Association
(605) 484-3036
kingmanwapato@rushmore.com

OJ Semans
(605) 828-1422
tateota@hotmail.com

Patti Gourneau
Lower Brule Sioux Tribe
(605) 473-8019
pjgourneau@yahoo.com

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