PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — County auditors have finalized their post-election audit of the 2024 primary election.
According to a release Tuesday from South Dakota Secretary of State Monae L. Johnson, the few discrepancies, which were generally one to two votes, appear to be due to the manual counting looking at voter intent and not limiting their count to definitive marks within the ovals.
Overwhelmingly, counties showed no discrepancies from the manually counted post-election audit compared to what was tabulated by machines on election night.
“The transparency of this process, conducted by audit board members from multiple
parties, and the accuracy of the audit results should reinforce every voter’s belief that their vote
mattered and was counted accurately,” said Secretary of State Johnson.
“South Dakotans should be proud that our state runs secure and fair elections. Our county auditors are always going above and beyond,” said Johnson.
Some recounts in certain counties were conducted due to close races and did not conduct post-election audits which is allowed under state law.
Results of the post-election audit may be found on the Secretary of State’s website.
The information posted was provided to the Secretary of State by each county. For questions contact the appropriate county auditor.
