Debate Audio Highlights

WNAX.com Here is the link to the WNAX.com story. Candidates Debate The two candidates running to be South Dakota’s next Secretary of State met in a debate in Yankton last (Thursday) night. Republican Jason Gant of Sioux Falls and democrat Ben Nesselhuf of Vermillion are both currently state senators. A question was raised about the food for votes investigation underway, following allegations, mostly on indian reservations, that democrats were providing food at early vote rallies. Gant said he supports the ongoing investigation... Nesselhuf said he has been at similar gatherings, and didn’t hear complaints of illegal activity... Gant says he thinks the law needs to be followed carefully when voting is involved... Nesselhuf says there seems to be a common thread about these complaints... Current Secretary of State Chris Nelson is finishing his second four year term, and can’t run for re-election.