Spink County Auditor

06/02/2026

Today is Election Day! Voting is happening from 7 AM to 7 PM. Note Precinct 7 in Mellette now votes at the the Mellette Community Center and Precincts 4, 9 and 10 in Redfield vote at the Spink County Fairgrounds. All other precincts remain the same. Please call the Auditor’s Office at 605-472-4580 with any questions.

05/19/2026

05/05/2026

📌Please note Precinct 7 in Mellette is now voting at the Mellette Community Center

5:02:04:16. NOTICE OF PRIMARY ELECTION

A Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, in all the voting precincts in Spink County.

The election polls will be open from seven a.m. to seven p.m. central daylight savings time on the day of the election.

The polling place in each precinct of this county is as follows:

Precinct #1 Antelope, Belle Plaine, Capitola, Harrison, Prairie Center, Richfield, Spring, Sumner, Turton and Union Townships and Doland City and Turton Town
Doland Senior Citizens' Center
215 N Humphrey Dr., Doland

Precinct #3 Belmont, Buffalo, Crandon, Garfield, Lake and Tulare Townships and Tulare Town
Tulare Community Hall
112 Main St., Tulare

Precinct #4 Exline, Great Bend, Groveland, Lodi, Three Rivers, and that part of Redfield Township not included in the Third Commissioner District
Spink County 4-H Building
38497 174th St., Redfield

Precinct #5 Cornwall, Frankfort, Harmony, Lincoln, and that part of Clifton Township described as follows: beginning at the SW 1/4 32-118-62 north four (4) miles to NW 1/4 17-118-62, thence east five (5) miles to Clifton Twp. line, thence south four (4) miles to Clifton Twp. line, thence west five (5) miles to point of beginning and Frankfort City
Frankfort Community Hall
602 Jefferson Ave, Frankfort

Precinct #6 Athol and Jefferson Townships and that part of Clifton Township described as follows: Beginning at the SW corner of Clifton Twp. north four (4) miles, east three (3) miles, south four (4) miles to Clifton Twp. line, thence west three (3) miles to point of beginning and Ashton City
Ashton Community Hall
102 E Main St., Ashton

Precinct #7 LaPrairie, Mellette, Northville and Tetonka Townships and that part of Clifton Township described as follows: Beginning at the NW 1/4 of 2-118-63 south two miles, thence east eight miles to SE 1/4 12-118-62, thence north two miles, thence west on Clifton Township line eight miles to point of beginning and Mellette City, Northville Town and Brentford Town
Mellette Community Center
9 W Main St., Mellette

Precinct #8 Benton, Beotia, Conde and Olean Townships and Conde City
Conde Community Center
125 Broadway St. SW, Conde

Precinct #9 Redfield City, First and Second Wards
Spink County 4-H Building
38497 174th St., Redfield

Precinct #10 Redfield City, Third and Fourth Wards
Spink County 4-H Building
38497 174th St., Redfield

Voters with disabilities may contact the county auditor (472-4580) for information and special assistance in absentee voting or polling place accessibility.

Theresa Hodges,
Spink County Auditor

05/05/2026

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The Spink County Auditor's Office will not be processing any driver licenses from May 8, 2026 through June 16, 2026, due to staffing and to complete our statutory duties. We are taking appointments for June 17, 2026 but ask if you do not expire before July 1st or have not received a letter from the South Department of Public Safety that you need to update your CDL prior to July 1st that you please take an appointment in July, so we are able to process those that need an updated license prior to July 1st. County issue driver licensing is offered as a courtesy to our constituents, we apologize that we are unable to provide the service for a short period and appreciate your patience and understanding.

04/22/2026

Spink County has received the official ballots for the 2026 Primary Election. Absentee voting is now available in the Auditor's Office, an acceptable photo ID is required to vote. Sample ballots are also available in the office or can be found at https://vip.sdsos.gov/VIPLogin.aspx. The voter registration deadline for the June 2, 2026 Primary Election is May 18, 2026 at 5 P.M. Please contact the Auditor's Office at 605-472-4580 with any questions.

04/15/2026

**EDITED 4/22/26 - OFFICIAL BALLOTS ARE NOW AVAILABLE**

Spink County, SD — The Spink 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 (April 17th).

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. This statutory timing resulted in a brief period for petition verification, petition challenges and candidate certification at the state level.

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 website, local media, and official communication channels

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 Spink County Auditor’s Office at 605-472-4580.

01/15/2026

The Spink County Courthouse will be closed Monday, January 19th in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

12/18/2025

Reminder of upcoming holiday hours.