As a way to ensure voters have secure, convenient options for the June 2, 2026, primary election, eight South Dakota counties have set up satellite voting locations and three of those sites are in the central part of the state.
The additional voting sites can be found in Lyman, Jackson, Todd, Bennett, Buffalo, Lawrence, Oglala Lakota and Pennington Counties. Voters are encouraged to check with their local county auditor or the Secretary of State website for specific locations, dates, and hours of operation for those sites.
The voter registration deadline in South Dakota is 15 days prior to the election you wish to vote in. To be eligible to vote in the June primary, voter registration must be completed by May 18, 2026, at 5:00 pm local time.
Secretary of State Monae Johnson says voter registration in South Dakota is handled at each county auditor’s office or it can be done at one of the following locations:
- Driver’s license exam stations,
- Public assistance agencies providing food stamps, Medicaid, TANF, or WIC,
- Department of Human Services offices that provide assistance to the disabled,
- Military recruitment offices,
- The Secretary of State’s Office,
- Municipal Finance Office.
Voter registration information, an individual’s current voter registration status, sample ballots and more can all be found on the South Dakota Secretary of State website, https://sdsos.gov/default.aspx.
For information on the steps to register to vote and the new requirements outlined in SB 175, please visit the Secretary of State’s website, https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/voting/register-to-vote/default.aspx. A voter registration form may be downloaded from the website and returned to your county auditor.
For information pertaining to your registration status, polling location, and absentee ballot status, go to the Voter Information Portal (VIP), on the Secretary of State’s website, https://vip.sdsos.gov/VIPLogin.aspx. From there, voters may also view a sample ballot.
For information about most election related topics, go to the Secretary of State’s website, https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/upcoming-elections/general-information/default.aspx.
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