Positions on election hand-counting split candidates in South Dakota’s secretary of state race

By: Joshua Haiar

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: October 14, 2026

Words: 1,136

Last Updated: 3 days, 9 hours ago

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South Dakota voters are selecting a new person to oversee elections in the state, with a choice between a candidate who has supported hand-counting and the elimination of vote tabulation machines, or candidates who say they want to support an election system that’s working well.

Republican Heather Baxter, Democrat Terrence Davis and Libertarian Tamara Lesnar are the nominees for secretary of state, an office that not only oversees elections but …

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