由于签名不足, 阿诺德因 SD 初选被取消资格. Arnold disqualified from SD primary ballot for insufficient signatures.

民主党州长候选人罗伯特·阿诺德在南达科他州初选中被取消资格, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Robert Arnold has been disqualified from the South Dakota primary ballot after the Secretary of State's office determined he did not meet signature requirements. 虽然阿诺德提交了1,407个签名,但随机抽样确认只有119个有效的签名,113个不足于所需的1232个. Although Arnold submitted 1,407 signatures, a random sample confirmed only 1,119 were valid, falling 113 signatures short of the required 1,232. 因此,选民将不会看到他的名字在即将到来的初选的投票单上. Consequently, voters will not see his name on the ballot for the upcoming primary election.