Election Info

Notice of Election

The 2025 City/School Election will be held on Tuesday, June 3, 2025, utilizing Vote Centers in Hughes County.  The Election polls will be open from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm central standard time the day of the election.  Registered voters in Hughes County within the City of Pierre and/or within the Pierre School District 32-2 can vote at any of the following vote centers for the 2025 City/School Election:

Two Vote-centers will be open for Hughes County voters for the 2025 City/School Election. 

Vote Center #1 Faith Lutheran Church- 714 N Grand Ave., Pierre, SD 57501

Vote Center #2 New Life Assembly of God Church- 1120 N Harrison Ave., Pierre, SD 57501

   

Voters with disabilities may contact the Hughes County Auditor at 605-773-7451 for information and special assistance in absentee voting or polling place accessibility.

 

2025 City/School Election-

Absentee Voting- Begins April 18, 2025 

Voter Registration Deadline- May 19, 2025

Election Day- June 3, 2025

 

Contact Information- 

Pierre School District Business Manager- 

Travis Dovre

605-773-7300

Travis.dovre@k12.sd.us

 

City of Pierre Finance Officer- 

Lacey Walz

605-773-7341

Lacey.walz@ci.pierre.sd.us

 

Hughes County Finance Officer-

Thomas J. Oliva

605-773-7451

Thomas.oliva@co.hughes.sd.us

 

Register to Vote-

You must be registered to vote 15 days prior to an Election.

An individual must meet the following criteria to register to vote.

  • Be a United States citizen
  • Reside in South Dakota for at least 30 days prior to submitting the registration form. 
  • Be at least 18 years old on or before the next election.
  • Not currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction which included imprisonment, served or suspended, in an adult penitentiary system.
  • Not be judged mentally incompetent by a court of law

Complete a voter registration form HERE.

 

Voter Cancellation- If you need to cancel your voter registration due to relocation. Please complete this FORM. A family member may also use this form along with an obituary in the event of a death to cancel a voter registration. 

 

Absentee Voting-

Any registered voter may vote by absentee ballot until 5:00 pm on the day prior to the election.

Voters do not need to provide a reason in order to absentee vote. All voters will be required to show appropriate identification or complete a Personal Identification Affidavit to vote in person or absentee.

  • In Person
  • By Mail
  • By Messenger

 

In Person Absentee Voting-

Locations:  Pierre School District Business Office 211 S. Poplar Ave., Pierre, SD 57501  or  City of Pierre Finance Office located at Pierre City Hall 2301 Patron Parkway, Pierre, SD 57501. 

The Pierre School District Business Office & the City of Pierre Finance Office at City Hall may be utilized by any voter to vote absentee. 

To cast an Absentee Ballot in person, a voter must:

  • Complete the combined Absentee Ballot Application/Return Envelope
  • Present valid identification
  • A South Dakota driver's license or non-driver identification card; or a passport or an identification card, including a picture issued by an agency of the United States government; or 
  • A tribal identification card, including a picture; or
  • A current student identification card, including a picture issued by a high school or accredited institution of higher education, including a university, college, or technical school located within the State of South Dakota. 

If a voter is not able to present a form of personal identification as required by SDCL 12-18-6.1, the voter may complete a Personal ID Affidavit.

 

By Mail-

To receive an absentee ballot by mail a voter must file an Absentee Ballot Application for an absentee ballot with the Pierre School District Business Office or the City of Pierre Finance Office no later than June 2, 2025. (The Monday prior to the election SDCL 12-19-5). The application cannot be submitted by fax or email. The application must include a copy of the voters personal identification (Driver's License, SD Non-Driver ID Card, Passport or other ID issued by the United States Government, a Tribal Photo ID, or a current Student Photo ID issued by a South Dakota high school or post secondary education institution), or the voter's signature can be notarized or witnessed by an official who can administer an oath.

The completed ballot can be returned or mailed to the Pierre School District Business Office or the City of Pierre Finance Office:

         Pierre School District Business Office      or     City of Pierre Finance Office at City Hall 

         211 S. Poplar Ave.             2301 Patron Parkway

         Pierre, SD  57501               Pierre, SD 57501

For additional information, go to www.sdsos.gov

 

By Messenger-

A voter who is confined because of sickness or disability may request an absentee ballot in writing by completing the Absentee Ballot Application and naming an authorized messenger who will deliver the ballot to the voter.

The voter must sign a statement on the back of the Absentee Ballot Envelope prior to returning the ballot.

The deadline for an Absentee Authorized Messenger request for ballot is 3:00 pm on Election Day. All Absentee ballots must be returned to the vote centers, either Faith Lutheran Church or New Life Assembly of God Church by 7:00 PM on election day in order to be counted.