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South Dakota Office of Secretary of State
South Dakota Secretary of State Secures Technology to Improve Military Voting
December 1, 2013
PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Secretary of State Shantel Krebs announces a solution to address a national problem that servicemen and women overseas experience in casting a ballot. South Dakota's new system revolutionizes absentee voting by combining advanced technology and the Common Access Card (CAC) issued by the Department of Defense. The new system called Innovative Overseas Absentee-Balloting System (iOASIS) increases the percentage of ballots successfully returned by dramatically reducing the paperwork while increasing security.
"The iOASIS program is based on a concept of simplicity. These voters will now be able to register to vote, request an absentee ballot, receive an absentee ballot and mark an absentee ballot in seconds. The ballot is then printed and returned for counting," said Secretary Gant. "This is only possible by utilizing the security of the Common Access Card for validation to verify our overseas voters and turn a 60-day process into a less than 5-minute transaction."
The iOASIS program has been successfully tested nearly 1,000 times with the assistance of the South Dakota National Guard. It increases the percentage of successful ballots; reduces the failure rates (such as blank absentee ballot delivery, absentee ballot tabulation, absentee ballot return verification); and establishes and maintains techniques and best practices of election officials and their services for these voters. The iOASIS program will be launched in 2014 elections.
"An integral part of iOASIS is the new state of the art election management system that has streamlined the voting process in South Dakota. This system guarantees the security, efficiency and accuracy when validating the absentee process for overseas voters in real time. The critical component is the addition of the Common Access Card which verifies and authenticates the identity of the voter," said Secretary Gant.
Secretary Gant said, "I am proud to play a part in correcting the injustice that servicemen and women experience in their ballots not being counted. They deserve the same opportunity that everyone else has. They risk their lives defending our right to vote. We need to defend theirs."
This effort is sponsored by the Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP). The content of the information does not necessarily reflect the position or policy of the Government and no official Government endorsement should be inferred.
City of Sioux Falls
Mayor Huether Announces Citizen Board Appointments
Mayor Huether Announces Citizen Board Appointments
Mayor Mike Huether has announced new citizen board appointments to the following boards as approved by the Mayor and City Council:
Tana Zwart Disability Awareness Commission
James Beddow Housing and Redevelopment Commission
Roger Nikolas Mechanical Board of Appeals and Examiners
Ross “Mick” Miller Solid Waste Planning Board
If you are interested in serving on a citizen board, please log on to siouxfalls.org/boards-commissions for an application and a listing of current openings. For more information, please contact Julie Wilson in the Mayor’s Office at 367-8827.
Brookings
AUTOMATED WEATHER OBSERVING SYSTEM (AWOS) OPERATIONAL – AIRFIELD REALIGNMENT PROJECT
The Brookings Regional Airport Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) is operational once again. The AWOS automatically measures meteorological parameters, analyzes the data and broadcasts aviation weather reports. Several weather phenomenon are observed and recorded include: the date and time of observation, wind speed and direction, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, density altitude, visibility, cloud height and sky condition. Weather data is available online through various sources, on frequency 119.925 MHz, and by telephone at (605) 692-1809.
The system may experience the occasional outage or be inoperative from time to time as the FAA continues to work on improving the equipment.
Questions may be directed to Airport Management at (605) 697-8664.
City of Sturgis
WHITEWOOD CAMPGROUND AND EVENT CENTER NAMED OFFICIAL CAMPGROUND OF THE 75TH STURGIS® MOTORCYCLE RALLY™ Sturgis, SD – March 12, 2015 – The City of Sturgis is very excited to announce a partnership with Whitewood Campground and Event Center located at 596 Whitewood Service Road, Whitewood, SD. The Whitewood Campground and Events Center is pitching tents and revving up for the 75th Anniversary of the Annual Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally™ in South Dakota, August 3rd, 2015 to August 9, 2015. Beginning July 25th thru August 15th, 2015, The Whitewood Campground and Event Center (WCEC) will be open for business as the official premier campground facility for this year’s Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally™, providing accommodations before, during and after The Rally. WCEC is thrilled to be partnering with the City of Sturgis for this special event, as the “Official Campground” of the 75th Anniversary of the Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally™. This partnership brings together the community of Whitewood and surrounding communities with the many tourists and Rally-goers from all over the world to celebrate this special event. On 37 sprawling acres of beautiful land nestled by the mountains in Whitewood, SD, The Whitewood Campground and Event Center is just minutes west from the excitement of the Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally™ and a short bikers ride to historic Deadwood, yet far enough away for a relaxing atmosphere for any age level. The Whitewood Campground and Event Center offers tent camping for those who like to “sleep among the stars”, as well as recreational vehicle parking for those who like the comforts of home. In addition, shuttle service to Sturgis, Deadwood, Spearfish and other entertaining areas will be an option for Rallygoers. Let us do the driving. Some of the other amenities offered to our campers is FREE access to all the event center's entertainment and activities throughout the Rally. At the Whitewood Campground and Event Center you will also have the option to enjoy on site breakfast and dinner daily for a nominal fee as well as vendors for those “special gifts and memories” to take home with you in celebration of the Rally. The Whitewood Campground and Event Center will feature various entertainment activities on site. Thus, allowing full enjoyment of the Rally atmosphere without battling traffic, crowds and potential DUI's. We will feature music groups for the mature Rally-goers who like music, but not at the cost of blowing out an ear drum. Other entertainment planned includes a Bike show, Stunt Show, Auction, and Exhibits. Live Entertainment will conclude at 11pm daily. All this and more included in the price of your camp site fee. This will be the “in place” to stay during the 75th Anniversary of the Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally™, so come West where the traffic will flow, long lines are non-existent and the atmosphere is relaxed. pace is limited, so don’t miss out on this one of a kind experience. For more information on how you can reserve a space at the Whitewood Campground, please contact us at: 888-985-9888 www.whitewoodcampground.com For information about the Sturgis® Motorcycle Rally™ please visit www.SturgisMotorcycleRally.com or please contact the City of Sturgis Rally and Events Department (605) 720-0800..
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