Minnehaha County holds election with tabulation problems

Summarised from 2 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 4 Nov, 23:45 · Archive

Minnehaha County, South Dakota's most populous county, held elections on Tuesday with some early tabulation machine issues.

Minnehaha County, South Dakota's most populated county, held elections on Tuesday to fill three county commissioner seats and an auditor position. Five candidates competed for the three commission seats. Voters also elected a county auditor and conservation district supervisor.

The county faced setbacks early on election day when tabulation machines encountered issues, delaying the processing of absentee ballots. Despite these problems, officials completed the count successfully. Minnehaha County Auditor Leah Anderson attributed the eventual success to preparation and experience, noting that this was the fourth election held in the county this year. She praised the election workers, saying the office had streamlined processes and improved organisation with each election.

Leah Anderson, the Republican incumbent auditor, was re-elected with 33,372 votes, representing 53 per cent of the vote. She defeated Democrat Curt Deedrich. The United States Department of Justice sent observers to monitor the election, as part of a nationwide effort to check compliance with federal voting rights laws. Anderson said no immediate concerns were raised by the observers.

How it is being reported

• Minnehaha County overcomes early tabulator issues, encouraged by DOJ oversightSouth Dakota’s largest county faced some setbacks on election day, but crossed the finish line.Dakotanewsnow · 4 Nov, 23:18
• Final results for Minnehaha County racesSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- The final results of the Tuesday's election are in, showing who won the positions of county auditor, county commissioner at large, and conservation district supervisor for Minnehaha County. County auditor Republican incumbent Leah G. Anderson was re-elected with 33,372 votes or 53% of the vote over Democrat Curt Deedrich who [...]Keloland · 4 Nov, 17:30
• Minnehaha County voters picking 3 commissioners, auditorSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Voters in South Dakota’s most populated county are picking three county commissioners as well as an auditor on Election Day Tuesday. KELOLAND News caught up with the five candidates for three county seats Monday. You can hear from Republican candidates Brent Hoffman, Jen Bleyenberg and Rick Bonader as well as [...]Keloland · 3 Nov, 12:30
• Meet the candidates: Minnehaha County CommissionSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Various issues are in focus as five candidates compete for three open seats on the Minnehaha County Commission. "An area that I pay more attention to just because of my interactions over the last four years, the juvenile detention center: the work that we're doing there, the building project that we're [...]Keloland · 3 Nov, 02:07

In this story: Minnehaha County · South Dakota · Leah Anderson · Curt Deedrich · Department of Justice

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