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Woodbury County auditor presents June 2 primary canvas; 9,550 ballots cast
Summary
County Auditor Michelle Scaff reported 9,550 total votes in the June 2 primary (7,428 election-day; 2,127 absentee), summarized provisional and late-mail handling, certified county nominees for certain offices, and the board received the resolution and official canvas for signature (vote 5-0).
County Auditor Michelle Scaff presented the official canvas of the June 2, 2026 primary election to the Woodbury County Board of Supervisors, detailing provisional ballots, write-in counts and the county nominees for county offices.
Scaff said nine provisional ballots were received; seven were accepted after review and two were rejected because the voters did not appear with required identification. Three mailed ballots arrived past the 8 p.m. election-day deadline and were rejected; Scaff summarized that five ballots were rejected in all and seven provisional ballots were ultimately counted in the absentee total.
Scaff reported 9,550 total ballots cast in the primary (7,428 on election day; 2,127 absentee). Party totals were 5,539 Republican voters and 4,016 Democratic voters. She listed county nominees for county offices to be certified to the parties and explained write-in thresholds; the board voted to receive the certification resolution and the official canvas for signatures, 5-0.
Scaff also reviewed operational and budget items: the primary budget was $88,900 with preliminary spending of $74,300, producing a surplus of about $14,600; staff described security agreements for poll workers, training-confirmation procedures, and election IDs for precinct officials.
