The Secretary of State tells lawmakers he is looking to improve the voting process for military personnel in South Dakota. Jason Gant says South Dakota received a grant of half a million dollars last year to help improve voter turnout for service members in the state.
“Our hopes and goals are that 2013 we put together some initiatives and plans and then go out there and visit with the folks at Ellsworth and our military service men and women here in the states and determining how we can help make sure their votes get cast and get counted," says Gant.
Gant says voter turnout across the state in 2012 was disappointing at only 20 percent for the local elections but, Gant says in the general election turnout was better at almost 70 percent.