South Dakota voting issues

2008 election
For the 2008 election South Dakota used the following voting machines. For a county-by-county list of the specific machines (and the source for this section) see Verified Voting's Verifier tool.

Optical scan machines:
 * Election Systems & Software's Model 100 voting machine
 * Election Systems & Software's Model 650 voting machine

Assistive Devices for Marking Paper Ballots:
 * Election Systems & Software's AutoMARK Technical Systems AutoMARK VAT

Governmental election authorities
Secretary of State Chris Nelson


 * Elections website: http://www.sdsos.gov/electionsvoteregistration/electionsvoteregistration_overview.shtm

Contact information:
 * Secretary of State
 * Capitol Building
 * 500 East Capitol Avenue Ste 204
 * Pierre SD 57501-5070


 * (605) 773-3537 FAX:(605) 773-6580


 * Email: [mailto:elections@state.sd.us elections@state.sd.us]

Locate a country auditor

Election threats

 * For an extensive log of voting machine problems, see the VotersUnite! report on election incidents.

State and local non-governmental election organizations
League of Women Voters

LWV of South Dakota, Susan Randall and Nancy Veglahn, Co-Presidents
 * PO Box 1572
 * Sioux Falls, SD 57101

Local Leagues:
 * Sioux Falls
 * The Aberdeen Area