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Charles Mix County consolidates precincts and shifts Lake Andes polling site ahead of 2026 runoff
Summary
At a June 9 special session, the Charles Mix County Board of Commissioners voted to eliminate two rural polling locations and temporarily move Lake Andes polling for the July 28 runoff, directing public notice by mail, radio and newspapers to affected voters.
The Charles Mix County Board of Commissioners voted June 9 to consolidate two rural precincts and temporarily relocate a Lake Andes polling place for the 2026 runoff election after the county received notice that one site would no longer be available.
Chairman Colin Soukup opened the special session at 10:00 a.m. and, on a motion by Commissioner Nick Stotz seconded by Soukup, the board unanimously approved moving forward with the changes.
Why it matters: the moves change where residents in several small townships will cast ballots in the July 28, 2026 Runoff Election and require the county to notify affected voters in advance.
What the board did: a letter from the Yankton Sioux Tribe informed the county that the Marty Community Building is no longer available for rental use in future elections. The board approved eliminating Precinct 04 (Marty, Highland Township and Wahehe Township) and merging it with Precinct 01, which votes at the Wagner Armory. The board also approved eliminating Precinct 13 (Ravinia and Plain Center Township) and merging it with Precinct 01; the minutes cited low voter demand at the Ravinia site as the reason.
For Lake Andes, the board agreed that because the 4-H County Fair occupies the 4-H Center on July 28, Precincts 05 and 06 (Lake Andes, Goose Lake Township, Howard Township and White Swan Township) will vote at the Lake Andes Community Center for the Runoff Election only; the 4-H Center will be used again for the General Election in 2026. In each case the motions included directives to place advertisements in newspapers and on radio and to mail postcards to all registered voters in the affected precincts prior to the Runoff Election and, where applicable, the General Election.
The actions were recorded as motions by Commissioner Nick Stotz with seconders by Chairman Colin Soukup and noted in the minutes as carried by an "all in favor" vote. The record does not list individual vote tallies.
Next steps and timeline: the county will publish notices and mail postcards to registered voters in the affected precincts ahead of the July 28 Runoff Election and before the General Election later in 2026. The board adjourned at 10:14 a.m.
