Auditors: Absentee voting delayed for June SD primary

‘Absolute chaos’: State, local officials disagree on path forward amid delay in early voting

County auditors and the state’s lead election official disagree about how to handle a delay of early and absentee voting for the June 2 primary election in South Dakota.

Auditors Say Secretary of State Delaying Friday’s Opening of Early Voting

Yesterday was the deadline for us Americans to pay our federal income tax for 2025. The Internal Revenue Service allows taxpayers to ask for extra time to file their 1040s, but extensions only apply to the paperwork; we still have to send our money to Uncle Sam by April 15 or pay penalties and interest. Yesterday was also the deadline for the Secretary of State to put primary ballots in the hands of county auditors: The sample ballots and offici…

Early voting for the June 2 election will be delayed across South Dakota, election officials say

A Sioux Falls resident votes at the downtown library during the primary election on June 4, 2024. (Photo by Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight)Early and absentee voting for the June 2 primary election will be delayed in South Dakota, election officials confirmed on Wednesday. Early voting is supposed to begin on Friday, but auditors across the state alerted the public this week of the delay. No one knew how long the delay will be, but said …

Auditors: Absentee voting delayed for June SD primary

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — The auditors for Minnehaha and Lincoln Counties, two of South Dakota's counties with the most active registered voters, say absentee ballots will not be available for voters on the day the ballots were supposed to be ready. South Dakota codified law says absentee voting has to start 46 days before an [...]

Ballots not ready for April 17 absentee voting

STURGIS — Ballots will not be available in time for absentee voting to start on schedule.

Complex ballots slow rollout of early voting in Sioux Falls area

Absentee and early voting in Minnehaha and Lincoln counties, as well as statewide, has been delayed. Under state law, voting was scheduled to begin Friday, April 17, which is 46 days before the June 2 primary election. However, a tight timeline between the March 31 candidate filing deadline and the need to finalize and print ballots has pushed back the start date, according to Minnehaha County Auditor Leah Anderson. The situation has been compli…