Fact brief: Are all polling places for SD's runoff election the same as the primary?

July 28, 2026
Emily DeCock
No. Some polling locations will be different for the July 28 runoff from the June 2 primary. Some precincts have consolidated polling places, according to a map provided by the Secretary of State’s website. Voters can also view their polling place location for primary and general elections at the Secretary of State’s Voter Information Portal . Absentee ballots can be tracked on the website. Voters can track their absentee ballot applications and the date absentee ballots were sent and received by the county for the primary and general elections. An absentee ballot may be requested by a voter confined due to sickness or disability through an authorized messenger until 3 p.m. on Election Day. Polls are open today, July 28, from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. local time for the Republican runoff between Toby Doeden and Gov. Larry Rhoden. The winner will meet Democrat Dan Ahlers in the Nov. 3 general election. ℹ️ This fact brief responds to claims such as this one . Sources South Dakota Secretary of State, Voter Information Portal South Dakota Secretary of State, Precinct Polling Places for runoff South Dakota Secretary of State, Absentee Voting South Dakota Secretary of State, Runoff July 28, 2026 About fact briefs Fact briefs are bite-sized, well-sourced explanations that offer clear "yes" or "no" answers to questions, confusions and unsupported claims circulating online. They rely on publicly available data and documents, often from the original source. Fact briefs are written and published by South Dakota News Watch as part of the Gigafact network. Submit a question for us to answer on the tipline . Share your thoughts on this story South Dakota News Watch is an independent nonprofit. Read, subscribe for free and donate at sdnewswatch.org . Contact freelance reporter Emily DeCock: emily.decock@sdnewswatch.org. Fact briefs
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