Bennett County

04/23/2026

📢 Property Tax Reminder - 1st 1/2 Taxes are due!

First Half Property taxes are due April 30, 2026.

✔️ Mail-in payments: We honor the postmark date of April 30 or earlier.
✔️ In-person payments: Accepted at the office until 4:30PM (MT) on April 30, 2026.
✔️ Phone payments: Available with a 2.5% service fee

⚠️ Please don’t wait until the last minute—customers in the office have first priority. So if calling in to pay on the last day you may not get through.

⏳ Interest will begin accruing on May 1, 2026

04/16/2026

The Treasurers Office will be CLOSED Monday April 20th, 2026.

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04/16/2026

County Auditor
Bennett County
202 Main Street
P O Box 460
Martin, SD 57551
(605) 685-6931


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Absentee Ballots Will Not Be Available at the Start of the Voting Period for the June 2nd Primary

Bennett County, SD — The Bennett County Auditor’s Office is notifying voters that absentee ballots for the upcoming June 2nd Primary Election will not be available on the first day of the absentee voting period.

Under South Dakota law, absentee voting is scheduled to begin 46 days prior to an election pursuant to SDCL 12-19-1.2. However, the candidate petition filing deadline was March 31st, as established in SDCL 12-6-4, which determines the final list of candidates to appear on the ballot. This statutory timing results in a brief delay between the start of the absentee voting period and the availability of ballots. Ballot preparation includes certification, layout, programming, proofing, and printing. Because ballots cannot be finalized until after the petition filing deadline has passed and candidate eligibility is confirmed, additional time is required.

The Auditor’s Office is working diligently to complete this process as quickly as possible. Once ballots are available:
• Absentee ballots will be mailed immediately to voters who have submitted applications
• In-person absentee voting will begin at the Auditor’s Office
• Updates will be shared through the county newspaper, public posting at courthouse, and posting at Allen Satellite Office.
Voters are encouraged to:
• Submit absentee ballot applications early
• Verify voter registration information
• Monitor official county communications or call our office for updates on ballot availability

The deadline to request an absentee ballot remains 5:00 p.m. the day before the election, pursuant to SDCL 12-19-2.

For more information, please contact the Bennett County Auditor’s Office at 605-685-6931.

Mary Goss, Bennett County Auditor

Posted April 16th, 2026

04/15/2026

SATELLITE ABSENTEE VOTING AND VOTER REGISTRATION STATION

The Bennett County Auditor’s Office will be opening a satellite absentee voting and voter registration station in Allen, South Dakota for the June 2nd, Primary Election. The voting station will be located at the OST Pass Creek District CAP Office on 101 Main Street. It opens on Friday, April 17th, 2026, and closes on Monday, June 1st, 2026. The station will be open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Please bring an acceptable photo identification card. No one may register to vote at the polls and vote the same day. You must be registered to vote at least 15 days prior to the Primary Election in order to vote in the Primary Election. If you are in doubt about whether you are registered, please contact the Auditor’s Office at (605) 685-6931 or check the Voter Information Portal at https://vip.sdsos.gov/vipLogin.aspx.

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04/09/2026

The Treasurer's office will be CLOSED Friday April 10, 2026.

03/10/2026

The Treasurer's office will be CLOSED Friday March 13, 2026. Sorry for any inconvenience.

03/04/2026

The Courthouse will CLOSE at 12pm on Friday March 6, 2026. We will be attending the Services of our coworker. Fly High Jeff Siscoe, you are greatly missed.

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02/18/2026

The Treasurer's office will be CLOSED February 24th, 2026.

01/29/2026

The Treasurer's office will CLOSE at 3:45pm today. Sorry for the inconvenience. Dr Appointment.

01/19/2026

This program has been moved to the Martin Fire Hall.

12/22/2025

11/23/2025

The Bennett County Courthouse will be closed Thursday and Friday, November 27th & 28th, in observance of Thanksgiving. Regular hours will resume Monday, December 1st.