A good job all around
The races are ended and the votes are being tallied.
Here's the breakdown:
South Dakota
According to the South Dakota Secretary of State:
Amendment C: The ban on civil unions, domestic partnerships and quasi-marital relationships.
No: 48 percent; 130,596 voting.
Yes: 52 percent; 141,580 voting.
With 758 out of 818 precincts reporting.
Referred Law 6: The abortion ban.
No: 55 percent; 150,301 voting.
Yes: 45 percent; 123,438 voting.
With 757 out of 818 precincts reporting.
U.S. House
Stephanie Herseth (D): 70 percent; 189,987 voting.
Bruce Whalen (R): 29 percent; 78,807 voting.
Governor
Marion Mike Rounds (R): 63 percent; 171,925 voting.
Jack Billion (D): 35 percent; 96,882 voting.
Nationally
According to National Public Radio:
U.S. House of Representatives
Democrats: 226 representativess.
Republicans: 180 representatives.
U.S. Senate
Democrats: 47 senators.
Republicans: 49 sentors.
Independents: 2 senators.
Two seats are still up?
South Dakotans Against Discrimination did an excellent job changing the hearts and minds of our fellow South Dakotans. If I haven't drank up my memory cells entirely; the polling from earlier this year says we had only 41 percent against the ban and this summer's poll showed opposition to the ban was up to 49 percent.
Now begins the work to look forward to the next election, staying current and relevant.
Although, it should be noted neither Todd nor Shannon counties have reported. With a traditionally low voter turnout in Todd, I don't project more than 500 votes for No on C; as for Shannon county, it usually has a higher turnout and what with the good work I've heard that Kevin Killer did in Pine Ridge, it very well could cinch up a tight 49 percent.
Stanley County voters voted No on C to carry that county with 54 percent; Hughes also carried the No on C vote with 50 percent at a vote of 4,097 to 4,055; Corson voted No with a majority of 54 percent. All counties are located on Indian reservations.
Edit: As this was written, six precincts in Todd county [on my home, the Rosebud Reservation] reported in. Amendment C was passed with 51 percent!
398 voters marked the "Yes on C" circle, while 383 voted No. It seems that 15 people need to have gotten the lead out. I know my parents' votes haven't been tallied yet and my brother consciously chose not to vote. Damn.
In Minnehaha county [where I'm registered], 26,013 people voted Yes on C while 26,008 voted No. It's a 50-50 split and my vote hasn't been counted I'm sure. Damn!
Clay county had a resounding "No on C" with 65 percent voting to defeat the amendment. So destiny_heaven's vote was indeed counted. [P.S. She even drove all the way from Omaha to Vermillion to vote. I love her.
If you're as much of nerd as myself, Anna and Angie, catch the total breakdown at the SD Secretary of State's Statewide Ballot Question County-by-County Web site.
Shout outs to: pull_rank and j_hoadley for their moving and shaking, annaclaire and angie_o for their fervent dedication to the respective causes of Referred Law 6 and Amendment C. Great job!
In other news
Arizona voters have rejected their marriage amendment, leaving definitions the way they are ... a big thumbs up for Arizona. Unfortunately, the Colorado measure that would create domestic partnership benefits was defeated.
With the Democratic sweep in the House, Nancy Pelosi will be the new Speaker of the House. Huzzah!
Well, there's a lot of work to do. Here's to Decision 08!
Here's the breakdown:
South Dakota
According to the South Dakota Secretary of State:
Amendment C: The ban on civil unions, domestic partnerships and quasi-marital relationships.
No: 48 percent; 130,596 voting.
Yes: 52 percent; 141,580 voting.
With 758 out of 818 precincts reporting.
Referred Law 6: The abortion ban.
No: 55 percent; 150,301 voting.
Yes: 45 percent; 123,438 voting.
With 757 out of 818 precincts reporting.
U.S. House
Stephanie Herseth (D): 70 percent; 189,987 voting.
Bruce Whalen (R): 29 percent; 78,807 voting.
Governor
Marion Mike Rounds (R): 63 percent; 171,925 voting.
Jack Billion (D): 35 percent; 96,882 voting.
Nationally
According to National Public Radio:
U.S. House of Representatives
Democrats: 226 representativess.
Republicans: 180 representatives.
U.S. Senate
Democrats: 47 senators.
Republicans: 49 sentors.
Independents: 2 senators.
Two seats are still up?
South Dakotans Against Discrimination did an excellent job changing the hearts and minds of our fellow South Dakotans. If I haven't drank up my memory cells entirely; the polling from earlier this year says we had only 41 percent against the ban and this summer's poll showed opposition to the ban was up to 49 percent.
Now begins the work to look forward to the next election, staying current and relevant.
Although, it should be noted neither Todd nor Shannon counties have reported. With a traditionally low voter turnout in Todd, I don't project more than 500 votes for No on C; as for Shannon county, it usually has a higher turnout and what with the good work I've heard that Kevin Killer did in Pine Ridge, it very well could cinch up a tight 49 percent.
Stanley County voters voted No on C to carry that county with 54 percent; Hughes also carried the No on C vote with 50 percent at a vote of 4,097 to 4,055; Corson voted No with a majority of 54 percent. All counties are located on Indian reservations.
Edit: As this was written, six precincts in Todd county [on my home, the Rosebud Reservation] reported in. Amendment C was passed with 51 percent!
398 voters marked the "Yes on C" circle, while 383 voted No. It seems that 15 people need to have gotten the lead out. I know my parents' votes haven't been tallied yet and my brother consciously chose not to vote. Damn.
In Minnehaha county [where I'm registered], 26,013 people voted Yes on C while 26,008 voted No. It's a 50-50 split and my vote hasn't been counted I'm sure. Damn!
Clay county had a resounding "No on C" with 65 percent voting to defeat the amendment. So destiny_heaven's vote was indeed counted. [P.S. She even drove all the way from Omaha to Vermillion to vote. I love her.
If you're as much of nerd as myself, Anna and Angie, catch the total breakdown at the SD Secretary of State's Statewide Ballot Question County-by-County Web site.
Shout outs to: pull_rank and j_hoadley for their moving and shaking, annaclaire and angie_o for their fervent dedication to the respective causes of Referred Law 6 and Amendment C. Great job!
In other news
Arizona voters have rejected their marriage amendment, leaving definitions the way they are ... a big thumbs up for Arizona. Unfortunately, the Colorado measure that would create domestic partnership benefits was defeated.
With the Democratic sweep in the House, Nancy Pelosi will be the new Speaker of the House. Huzzah!
Well, there's a lot of work to do. Here's to Decision 08!