Davison County has reduced the number of precincts it uses for primary elections to five.
Anyone who voted absentee in the primary this week will be mailed out a ballot for the runoff by their county auditor.
Davison County plans to finish canvassing for the primary and local elections at its Board of Commissioners meeting on Thursday.
Dusty Johnson has conceded in Tuesday’s Republican gubernatorial primary.
June 2, 2026, primary election results.
HB 1130 pushes many city elections onto primary day, creating heavier ballots and raising the risk that non-Republican voters miss mayor, council, school board and county races.
South Dakota voters will consider a proposed constitutional amendment on the Nov. 3 general election ballot that would require future constitutional amendments and revisions to receive at least 60% voter approval to pass.
Davison County residents planning to vote in South Dakota’s June 2 primary election must register by May 18. Voters can check their registration status online or download a voter registration form before the deadline.
The Mitchell Area Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee will host a public candidate and ballot issue forum on May 19 at Dakota Wesleyan University’s Sherman Center. Voters will hear from representatives on both sides of the ballot issue, as well as candidates running for Mitchell School Board and Mitchell City Council ahead of the upcoming election.
South Dakota voters must register by May 18 to be eligible for upcoming elections. Officials urge residents to act now to avoid missing the deadline.