Early voting for the June 2 election will be delayed, election officials say
Early and absentee voting for the June 2 primary election will be delayed, several election officials in South Dakota said Wednesday.
Early voting is supposed to begin on Friday, but some county auditors across the state alerted the public this week of the delay. No one knew how long the delay will be, but said they hope it will not last longer than April 24.
The delay is due to a shortened window this year between the deadline for candidates to file their nominating petitions and the beginning of early voting.
To earn a place on the ballot, prospective statewide candidates from political parties had to gather the required number of petition signatures from registered voters and file them by the last Tuesday in March. Through a quirk of the calendar, that fell on March 31 this year, leaving 17 days before the beginning of early voting for the review and certification of petitions and the printing of ballots.
https://southdakotasearchlight.com/2026/04/15/early-voting-for-the-june-2-election-will-be-delayed-across-south-dakota-election-officials-say/