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Kingsbury County Sets Election Worker Pay, Polling Places and Publishes 2026 Pay Scale
Summary
The Board adopted Resolution 2026-2 establishing election-worker pay rates (e.g., $18/hour for superintendents and judges; $0.70/mile mileage) and confirmed precinct polling locations; the Board also approved and published the 2026 pay schedule.
The Board adopted Resolution 2026-2 to set fees and mileage allowances for election workers under SDCL 12‑15‑11. The resolution sets Superintendents and Judges at $18.00 per hour and specifies mileage at $0.70 per mile; Post Election Audit Board members will be paid $25.00 per hour. The resolution also lists polling places for the 2026 election cycle, including Arlington City Hall, Badger American Legion, Kingsbury County 4‑H Building (De Smet), Iroquois Fire Hall, Lake Preston Community Center, Oldham Community Center and absentee voting at the Kingsbury County Courthouse.
Separately, the Board approved and published the county’s 2026 schedule of wages for elected officials and staff (the minutes list specific salary figures for the chairman, commissioners, department heads and other positions). The motions carried and were recorded by roll call.
