South Dakota suffering lack of political engagement

Blue states are twice as politically engaged as red states are. 

In 2020 my home state of South Dakota was 47th in the percentage of the electorate who turned out to vote and 49th in percentage of women who voted that year. In May, 2021 a poll conducted by South Dakota News Watch and the Chiesman Center for Democracy at the University of South Dakota revealed that Republicans in the failed red state revel in authoritarianism when Republicans are in power and loathe democracy and progress when Democrats govern. Just 59% of the electorate turned out for the General Election in 2022 and only 17% of voters turned out for the June 2024 primary election. Chiesman has known about voter disgust in South Dakota for at least two decades.

Even the state's establishment Earth haters are on tilt about it.

"Hi Larry,

With Election Day coming up and only 66.8% of the voting-age population having cast ballots in the 2020 presidential election, WalletHub today released its report on the Most & Least Politically Engaged States in 2024, as well as expert commentary, to identify where Americans are making their voices heard the most. The more engaged voters are, the better chance they have to impact future economic and social issues.

WalletHub compared the 50 states based on 10 key indicators of political engagement. They range from voter registration statistics and laws to the percentage of people who voted in recent elections to political contributions."
 

Most Politically Engaged States		Least Politically Engaged States
1. Maryland		41. Louisiana
2. Virginia		42. Mississippi
3. New Jersey		43. South Dakota
4. Oregon		44. Nebraska
5. Washington		45. South Carolina
6. Montana		46. Indiana
7. Minnesota		47. Oklahoma
8. California		48. West Virginia
9. Arizona		49. Alabama
10. New York		50. Arkansas