DECEMBER 18, 2024:
County auditors in South Dakota have completed their post-election audits for the 2024 General Election (Nov. 5, 2024).
Secretary of State Monae Johnson says the vast majority of counties reported no discrepancies between the hand-counted audits and the machine-tabulated results from election night. She says the audits that had discrepancies were typically within 1-2 votes that were primarily due to manual counting methods, where audit boards focused on determining voter intent rather than strictly adhering to oval marks on the ballot. The
Johnson says, “The accuracy and transparency demonstrated by this process highlight the strength of our election system. Every South Dakotan can be confident that their vote was counted correctly and securely. Our county auditors and their teams continue to uphold the highest standards, ensuring trust and integrity in our elections. Their commitment to fairness and transparency makes me proud to serve alongside them.”
Results of the 2024 General Election post-election audits may be found on the Secretary of State’s website: https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/upcoming-elections/general-information/2024/2024-general-postelection-audit-results.aspx.
If you have any questions regarding the audit data, please contact the relevant county auditor.
NOVEMBER 7, 2024:
The general election process in South Dakota went well on Tuesday (Nov. 5, 2024). That’s the word from Secretary of State Monae Johnson, who gives the credit for that to the county auditors, their teams, the poll workers and her team in the state office.
Johnson says county commissions have to have their election canvass completed by Monday.
In some parts of the state and country, ballots were hand counted because of mistrust for the ballot tabulating machines. Johnson says in South Dakota, the technology worked well.
Once the statewide election canvass is finished, the election results become “official.” Following that, Johnson says counties and the state will conduct their post-election audits as a way to double check the accuracy of the tabulating machines.
The June 2024 primary election was the first time a post-election audit was done in South Dakota. Of the state’s 66 counties, the tally showed 62 had no discrepancies, 10 didn’t need to do an audit because they had close races requiring a recount, 3 counties had 1 discrepancy and Minnehaha had 2 or more discrepancies.
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