Broadcaster Press 9 November 1, 2016 www.broadcasteronline.com Decisions Are Made By Those Who Show Up By Gov. Dennis Daugaard: The presidential election is getting most of the attention this election season, but in South Dakota, voters are deciding much more. Of course, South Dakota has general elections this fall for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the Public Utilities Commission. We are also voting on ten ballot measures: constitutional amendments R, S, T, U and V; referred laws 19 and 20; and initiated measures 21, 22 and 23. One of these measures, Constitutional Amendment R, was passed by the Legislature and is now before the people for ratification. Referred laws 19 and 20 were also passed by the Legislature, and then placed on the ballot by petition. The remaining amendments and initiated measures made the ballot through the petition process. I encourage all South Dakota voters to study and thoroughly consider these ballot measures before voting this year. Information about all ten ballot measures is available on the Secretary of State’s website at https://sdsos.gov/electionsvoting/upcoming-elections/ general-information/2016-ballotquestions.aspx. Many of us have seen the paid television ads and received postcards in the mail. Those can be informative, but paid advertising only tells one side of the story. And while some ballot measures campaigns have backers who are willing to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars to promote their view, other campaigns cannot afford much advertising. With 10 measures on the ballot, voting will take some time. I’d encourage South Dakota voters to consider voting early to avoid the lines. Early voting is available at your county auditor’s office on any business day between now and the day before Election Day. It’s also a good idea to obtain a sample ballot before voting. Voters can study the issues at home, fill out the sample ballot and then copy their preferences onto the real ballot at the polling place. Sample ballots are printed in the newspaper and are available at the county auditor’s office, and you can also obtain one online from the Secretary of State at https://sos.sd.gov/Elections/VIPLogin.aspx . Finally, I urge all South Dakota voters to show up and vote this fall. The tone of the presidential campaign can be disheartening, and the political advertisements can be irritating. But as Governor George S. Mickelson often said, “Decisions are made by those who show up.” As Americans, we have a responsibility to study the candidates and the issues and to cast an informed ballot. We should never take that privilege for granted – not even in a tumultuous election year like this one. We owe it to our children and grandchildren, and to those who have defended our freedom, to show up on Election Day. 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Please request the accommodations no later than 2 business days prior to the meeting in order to ensure accommodations are available. All persons interested in this project are invited to attend this meeting to share your views and concerns any time between 5:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. For further information regarding this project, contact Cary Cleland, Road Design Engineering Supervisor at (605) 367-5680. Public Meeting Information @ http://sddot.com/dot/publicmeetings/default.aspx