JUNE 12, 2024:
For the first time ever, the South Dakota Secretary of State’s Office and each individual county auditor’s office is conducting an audit of election results.
Hughes County had its audit of the June 4 primary election today (June 12, 2024).
There was just shy of 5% voter turnout and Finance Officer Thomas Oliva says the results matched those reported on election night.
Oliva says a group of five people performed the audit.
Hughes County had just shy of 5% voter turnout for the June 4 primary election. Oliva anticipates much higher turnout for the general election in November, thus the potential for a lengthier post election audit.
Post-election audits are meant to check the accuracy of the electronic voting machine tabulators and must be conducted within 15 days of the completion of the state canvassing of a primary or general election. During an audit, voted ballots from 5% of the precincts in each county– randomly selected by the county auditor in front of the county canvassing board without the use of a computer– are hand counted. Those results are compared to the results produced by the automatic tabulating equipment that was used in the election.
Secretary of State Monae Johnson says a post-election audit is another check and balance to ensure the integrity of elections in South Dakota. She says it gives voters “assurance their vote was counted and that all election results can be trusted.”
JUNE 4, 2024:
Below are preliminary, unofficial election results from South Dakota’s June 4, 2024, primary election.
Stanley County School District School Board:
Mitch Kleinsasser– 22%. 181 votes.
*Patricia Duffy– 29%. 237 votes.
Shaun Cronin– 20%. 167 votes.
*Shirley Swanson– 29%. 239 votes.
Total votes– 824 from 467 ballots cast.
- 21.60% voter turnout. (2,160 registered voters.)
- Swanson and Duffy will be sworn in at the July meeting.
Final– Sully County School District tax opt out RESOLUTION 2024-8:
NOTICE OF PROPERTY TAX INCREASE OF $.90 PER THOUSAND – Sully County.
*Yes—57%. 257 votes.
No– 43%. 195 votes.
Total votes– 452
School Board Member – Kimball School District (Possible Recount):
*Hillary Leiferman– 22%. 100 votes.
*Joshua Krier– 27%. 124 votes.
*James Hoing– 31%. 144 votes.
Justin Blasius– 21%. 96 votes.
Total votes– 464.
An initiated ordinance prohibiting the use of tabulating machines in Haakon County elections.
Yes– 39%. 177 votes.
*No– 61%. 276 votes.
Total votes– 453
An initiated measure requiring an ordinance that eliminates the use of automated tabulating machines in Gregory County elections.
Yes– 46%. 509.
*No– 54%. 587
Total votes– 1,096
An Initiated Measure defining the use of automatic tabulators within Tripp County.
Yes– 43%. 553.
*No– 57%. 734
Total votes– 1,287
State Senator – District 21(Possible Recount):
Erin Tobin– Republican. 49%. 1,793 votes.
*Mykala Voita– Republican. 51%. 1,842 votes.
Total votes– 3,635
State Representative – District 21(Possible Recount):
Lee Qualm– Republican. 29%. 1,765 votes.
*Marty Overweg– Republican. 40%. 2,393 votes.
*Jim Halverson– Republican. 31%. 1,833 votes.
State Representative – District 23– Republican Primary:
*Spencer Gosch– 37%. 2,589
*Scott Moore– 42%. 2,889
James D. Wangsness– 21%. 1,427
Total votes– 6,905
State Senator – District 23– Republican Primary:
Steven Ray Roseland– 44%. 1,756
Mark Lapka– 56%. 2,279
Total votes– 4,035
Sheriff – Haakon County:
Dillon Armour– Republican. 47%. 202 votes.
*Tim Quinn– Republican. 53%. 228 votes.
Total votes– 430
County Commissioner At Large – Jones (Possible Recount):
Rodney Mann– Republican. 50%. 117 votes.
*Steven W. Iwan– Republican. 50%. 118 votes.
Total votes– 235
Chamberlain City Commissioner:
*Dan Hyland– 34%. 170 votes
*Ronnie Brown– 44%. 220 votes
Ron Madison– 23%. 114 votes.
Total votes cast– 504
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