| 1) Do you support or oppose elected officials relying on their religious beliefs and values to guide their decisions for South Dakota? | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| R | Senate | Lee Schoenbeck | |
| – | R | House | Hugh M. Bartels |
| Support | R | House | Jacob Sigurdson – Officials should rely on their religious beliefs to make decisions, but it should not be the only reason for making that decision. |
| – | R | House | Nancy York – I think if you are a Christian, your votes will reflect that. Voters need to vote for candidates that they “know” – what their standards are! |
| 2) Do you support or oppose efforts to reduce the number of abortions in South Dakota? | |||
| R | Senate | Lee Schoenbeck | |
| – | R | House | Hugh M. Bartels |
| Support | R | House | Jacob Sigurdson – I am strongly pro-life, and will strive to see the day there are zero abortions performed in South Dakota. |
| Support | R | House | Nancy York – 100% – never a doubt. Abortion is murder! |
| 3) Do you support or oppose the SD State Lottery spending money on advertising the Lottery? | |||
| R | Senate | Lee Schoenbeck | |
| R | House | Hugh M. Bartels | |
| Oppose | R | House | Jacob Sigurdson – I don’t oppose citizens playing the lottery in a healthy way, but it should not be advertised. |
| Oppose | R | House | Nancy York |
| 4) Do you support or oppose a reduction in post-incarceration restrictions with regard to employment? | |||
| R | Senate | Lee Schoenbeck | |
| R | House | Hugh M. Bartels | |
| R | House | Jacob Sigurdson | |
| R | House | Nancy York – That would be a choice for the employer, that person should know the facts and then decide. | |
| 5) Do you support or oppose provisions that would allow a medical professional to assist another person in committing suicide? | |||
| R | Senate | Lee Schoenbeck | |
| R | House | Hugh M. Bartels | |
| Oppose | R | House | Jacob Sigurdson – I strongly oppose physician assisted suicide. |
| Oppose | R | House | Nancy York – Suicide is against God’s will, and also against the doctor’s oath |
| 6) Do you support or oppose requirements that personal and creative service businesses produce goods or services that may violate their conscience? | |||
| R | Senate | Lee Schoenbeck | |
| R | House | Hugh M. Bartels | |
| Oppose | R | House | Jacob Sigurdson – Businesses should not be forced to create anything they do not want too. |
| Support | R | House | Nancy York – I think the Business owner has the “right of choice.” |
| 7) Do you support or oppose expansion of low-income medical assistance (Medicaid) in South Dakota? | |||
| R | Senate | Lee Schoenbeck | |
| R | House | Hugh M. Bartels | |
| Oppose | R | House | Jacob Sigurdson |
| – | R | House | Nancy York – I do not support legislation that enables people instead of helping people. |
| 8) Do you support or oppose legislation to increase parent choice in educational-choice options? | |||
| R | Senate | Lee Schoenbeck | |
| R | House | Hugh M. Bartels | |
| Support | R | House | Jacob Sigurdson |
| Support | R | House | Nancy York – I would support the choice with the stipulation that they actually are educating children |
| 9) Do you support or oppose limitations on the use of cross-sex hormones and/or genital surgery for minor children who identify as contrary to their biological sex? | |||
| R | Senate | Lee Schoenbeck | |
| R | House | Hugh M. Bartels | |
| Support | R | House | Jacob Sigurdson – These decisions cannot be made at an early age. |
| Support | R | House | Nancy York – This would be a “Child Protection” bill in my eyes. |
| 10) Do you support or oppose protections for speech and expression, if the speech or expression may be considered by some as highly offensive? | |||
| R | Senate | Lee Schoenbeck | |
| R | House | Hugh M. Bartels | |
| Support | R | House | Jacob Sigurdson – Offensive speech is protected by the First Amendment and should stay that way. |
| – | R | House | Nancy York – I think I would oppose any Bill that deliberately insults others |
