415 N. Dakota Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
School Board Elections
Election Timeline
Item | Date |
|---|---|
Set Election/Adopt Resolution | December 8th, 2025 |
Notify Auditors of Election Date and Request Assistance | December 9th, 2025 |
Publish 1st Notice of Board Vacancy | December 19th, 2025 |
Publish 2nd Notice of Board Vacancy | December 26th, 2025 |
Nominating Petitions may be circulated/filed | February 2nd, 2026 |
Last Date to File Petitions/Withdraw | March 24th, 2026 |
Lots to be drawn (11:00 AM in IPC Foyer) | March 26th, 2026 |
Candidate Names & Ballot Language to be Certified by County Auditors | March 26th, 2026 |
Deadline to File Candidate Financial Interest Statement | 15 Days after filing petition |
Pre-Election Campaign Finance Report Due | April 8th, 2026 |
Ballot must be available for Absentee Voting | April 23rd, 2026 |
Publish 1st Notice of Voter Registration | April 30th, 2026 |
Publish 2nd Notice of Voter Registration | May 7th, 2026 |
Deadline for Voter Registration | May 18th, 2026 |
Publish 1st Notice of Election | May 21st, 2026 |
Publish Ballot | May 28th, 2026 |
Publish 2nd Notice of Election | May 28th, 2026 |
Deadline for Voter to Vote Absentee In-Person | June 1st, 2026 |
Deadline for Voter Who is Confined Due to Sickness or Disability to Request an Absentee Ballot via Authorized Messenger | June 1st, 2026 |
Election Day | June 2nd, 2026 |
Review and Make Determination on Provisional Ballots Cast (if any) | June 3rd, 2026 |
Canvass Election Results | June 22nd, 2026 |
Elected Person to file Elected Official Financial Interest Statement (1) | July 7th, 2026 |
Post-Election Campaign Finance Report Due | July 8th, 2026 |
Elected Persons Take Office | July 13th, 2026 |
Elected Official Financial Interest Statement is due 15 days following election.
Voter Registration
The Voter Information Portal is a secure online tool that allows voters to access and manage their voter information in one convenient place. You can use the portal to:
View your voter registration details
Check sample ballots for upcoming Primary and General elections
Find your assigned polling place and voting location
Track the status of an absentee ballot from request to receipt
In-Person Absentee Voting
The voter will present an acceptable form of identification
SD Driver License or nondriver ID card
US Government photo ID (passport, military, VA, FBI, Secret Service, IRS, etc)
Tribal photo id
A current student id issued from a SD high school or SD accredited institution of higher learning
Absentee Voting By Mail
An absentee ballot may be mailed to a registered voter of the Sioux Falls School District by sending an absentee ballot application to the county auditor’s office. The auditors will forward the request to the school district.
The applications may be mailed to:
Leah Anderson
Minnehaha County Auditor
Sheri Lund
Lincoln County Auditor
104 N Main Ave
Canton, SD 57013