South Dakota · Office of the Secretary of State
County Auditors — Primary & General Election Resources
Calendars, forms, petitions, and training materials county auditors need to run primary and general elections.
Dates
Calendars
Candidates
County information & candidate guidance
- Offices to be Filled in 2026
- 2026 Independent Candidate Information
- How to Circulate a Nominating Petition for statewide, legislative & county candidates
- 2026 County Candidate Campaign Guide
- How to Circulate a County or Municipal Ballot Question Petition
- 2026 Candidate Signature Requirements
- Qualifications to Hold Office & Term Limits
- 2026 Election Code — Codified Laws
- 2026 Administrative Rules (downloads as .docx)
- Post-Election Audits
Petitions
Nominating petitions (legislative, county & precinct)
Money
Campaign finance & financial interest statements
- Campaign Finance for Local Jurisdictions (statement of organization & disclosure statement)
- Candidate & Elected Official Statement of Financial Interest (FIS)
Forms
Miscellaneous forms & information
- Primary Election Ballot Layout
- General Election Ballot Layout
- Voter registration form
- Application for Absentee Ballot
- Legislative District Map
- Kinship Chart
- Voter ID Sign for Entrance & Polling Place
- Provisional Ballot Processing Guide
- County Auditor Absentee Voting Guide
- Special Districts Election Guide
- County Recount Manual
- Opt-Out Information for All Taxing Districts
Poll Workers
Election worker information
External
Helpful links
- 2026 Precincts & Polling Places
- 2026 Absentee Ballot Statistics
- Election Equipment, Electronic Pollbooks & Vote Centers
- U.S. Election Assistance Commission — Voting Accessibility
- EAC Election Management Guidelines
- ADA Checklist for Polling Places
- South Dakota Association of County Officials (SDACO)
- Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)
- CISA — Enhancing Election Security Through Public Communications
- CISA — Physical Security & Cybersecurity Checklists for Election Offices
Current Documents
Official forms and resources
Current documents from the official SDSOS Elections pages are stored with this redesigned page for reliable access.