The three major networks, CNN, Fox News and The Associated Press filed a lawsuit Monday asking a federal judge to strike down a South Dakota law that prevents exit polling within 100 feet of a voting place.

The law violates the First Amendment because it restricts the news organizations' speech and commentary about the political process and limits their opportunities to gather information about that process, according to the lawsuit. 

Secretary of State Chris Nelson said the purpose of the exit-polling law is to maintain the integrity of the polling place. He said exit polling has not been a problem in past elections because the law has always required it to be done outside the 100-foot area around a polling place.

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luncheon for its work on behalf of Community Blood Bank.  KELO AM and KRRO FM
both sponsor numerous blood drives each year.  Thanks to our good friends Ken
and Rita at Community Blood Bank for the nomination.

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Bryan Kouri of the HELP!Line Center’s Board of Directors).