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Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2024. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2023. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2022. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2021. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2020. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2019. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2018. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2017. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2016. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2015. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2014. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2013. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
- South Dakota Freedom Coalition — Legislators are scored by the South Dakota Freedom Coalition on their votes on the "'top ten' issues affecting your freedom."
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2012. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
- S.D. GOP Platform Accountability: Senate and House — Legislators are scored based on their votes as they relate to the S.D. GOP platform.
- South Dakota Freedom Coalition — Legislators are scored by the South Dakota Freedom Coalition on their votes on the "'top ten' issues affecting your freedom."
- South Dakota Right to Life — Legislators are scored on bills related to reproductive health issues.
Below you can find the scorecards found for the South Dakota State Legislature in 2011. When a scorecard rates all legislators in one place, the organization name will be linked. When a scorecard rates legislators separately by chamber, the chamber will be linked.
- Republican Liberty Caucus of South Dakota — Legislators are scored based on their votes on bills related to firearms policy.
- S.D. GOP Platform Accountability: Senate and House — Legislators are scored based on their votes as they relate to the S.D. GOP platform.
- South Dakota Freedom Coalition — Legislators are scored by the South Dakota Freedom Coalition on their votes on the "'top ten' issues affecting your freedom."
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The following organization provides legislative scorecards in South Dakota. Legislative scorecards in South Dakota do not seem to be created on a consistent basis.
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