Tuesday,  November 6, 2012 • Vol. 13--No. 112 • 29 of 38 •  Other Editions

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sure of where to vote can find a list of polling sites at http://www.sdsos.gov . They also can contact a county auditor's office.
• Gant says the Every Vote Counts PAC sent out the mailings. Democratic Party Chairman Ben Nesselhuf says officials are trying to contact voters who got incorrect information on polling sites.

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SD secretary of state predicts 70 percent turnout

• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Secretary of State Jason Gant expects about 70 percent of South Dakota's registered voters to cast ballots in the general election.
• That would be down slightly from the 73 percent voter turnout in the presidential election of 2008.
• If Gant's prediction for this year's election is accurate, about 369,000 votes will be cast by the time polls close Tuesday evening. He expects that about 85,000 of

those votes, or slightly less than 25 percent of the total, will be cast in early ballots.
• Gant is encouraging everyone to vote so their voices can be heard.
• South Dakota's ballot includes races for president, South Dakota's lone seat in the U.S. House, two spots on the Public Utilities Commission, legislative seats and seven ballot issues.
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10 Things to Know for Today
The Associated Press

• Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and stories that will be talked about today:
• 1. FOCUS SHIFTS TO VOTERS ON ELECTION DAY
• Obama and Romney yield center stage to Americans after a campaign that packed suspense to the end.
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• 2. WHAT TO WATCH ON ELECTION NIGHT HOUR BY HOUR
• Tuesday could be a long night as the razor-close race comes to a close.
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• 3. TUESDAY'S THE (SORT OF) BIG DAY
• With all the early and absentee voting, Election Day just isn't what it used to be.
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• 4. HOW NY AND NJ ARE HELPING DISPLACED RESIDENTS VOTE
• Provisional ballots, "authorized messengers" carrying mail-in votes, and shuttle

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