2026 Election Notices
Notice of Deadline for Filing Nominating Petitions for the Primary Election and for Filing Independent Candidate Petitions

Lake County Election Results


Lake County Election Precincts

Map of Election Precincts in Lake County
Map of Election Precincts in City of Madison

PRECINCT NAME POLLING PLACE
1 CHESTER & FRANKLIN TWPS & TOWN OF BRANT LAKE CHESTER FIRE HALL/COMMUNITY CENTER
2 WENTWORTH & RUTLAND TWPS & TOWN OF WENTWORTH WENTWORTH FIRE HALL
3 NUNDA & SUMMIT TWPS & TOWN OF NUNDA NUNDA FIRE HALL
4 CONCORD, BADUS, WAYNE TWPS & TOWN OF RAMONA RAMONA PARISH HALL
5 HERMAN & WINFRED TWPS DAKOTA PRAIRIE PLAYHOUSE
6 FARMINGTON, LEROY, CLARNO, & ORLAND TWPS DAKOTA PRAIRIE PLAYHOUSE
7 LAKEVIEW TWP DAKOTA PRAIRIE PLAYHOUSE
8 WARD ONE - MADISON CITY DAKOTA PRAIRIE PLAYHOUSE
9 WARD TWO - MADISON CITY DAKOTA PRAIRIE PLAYHOUSE
10 WARD THREE - MADISON CITY DAKOTA PRAIRIE PLAYHOUSE


Lake County Polling Places

POLLING PLACE ADDRESS
CHESTER FIRE HALL 407 2ND STREET
CHESTER, SD 57016
WENTWORTH FIRE HALL 425 S. MAIN STREET
WENTWORTH, SD 57075
NUNDA FIRE HALL 410 MAIN STREET
NUNDA, SD 57050
RAMONA PARISH HALL 131 W. MAIN ST.
RAMONA, SD 57054
DAKOTA PRAIRIE PLAYHOUSE 1205 N. WASHINGTON AVE.
MADISON, SD 57042

Upcoming Elections

South Dakota Election Dates
2026 Primary Election - June 2, 2026
Voter Registration Deadline - May 18, 2026
Absentee voting begins - April 17, 2026

2026 General Election - November 3, 2026
Voter Registration Deadline - October 19, 2026
Absentee voting begins - September 18, 2026

Announcements

Owner Occupied Forms Due - 3/15
Sunday, March 1, 2026

Certification of Owner-Occupied Dwelling Forms are due to Director of Equalization by 3/15.

Tax Assessment Freeze Program Deadline
Sunday, March 1, 2026

Elderly and disabled South Dakotans have until April 1 to apply for property tax relief under South Dakota's Assessment Freeze for the Elderly and Disabled Program. Applications are available at the local treasurer offices and on the Department of Revenue's website.

March - License Plate Renewal F/G/J
Sunday, March 1, 2026

Vehicle License plate renewal for vehicle owners with the FIRST letter in their LAST NAME that begins with F or G or J.

Plat deadline 4/6/2026
Sunday, March 1, 2026

Complete applications due for the 4/21/2026 meeting

LOAD LIMITS - EFFECTIVE 3/6/25
Thursday, February 26, 2026

Seasonal Load Limits will be effective on 02/26/26 due to the unusual warm weather conditions. Full notice can be found under the Public Notices page

Drivers Exam closed
Monday, February 23, 2026

Due to staffing, the drivers exam, located at the 4-H grounds, is closed until further notice

PUBLIC SNOW REMOVAL NOTICE
Friday, February 20, 2026

NOTICE: An individual who plows snow from a driveway onto a public road, or plows snow from a driveway across a public road piling it in the ditch, may be in violation of a SD law that prohibits dumping on or within highway right-of-ways. Intentional dumping on a highway right-of-way is a Class 1 misdemeanor. This may also be a violation of a SD law that prohibits the destruction of a highway grade or ditch, which is a Class 2 misdemeanor.

Plat Deadline 3/3/2026
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

Complete Plats due for 3/17/2026 meeting

Plat deadline 3/16/2026
Tuesday, February 3, 2026

Complete Plats due for 4/7/2026 meeting

CUP/Variance Deadline 3/23/2026
Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Complete applications due for the 4/21/26 Meeting

CUP/Variance deadline 3/9/2026
Thursday, January 1, 2026

Complete applications due for 4/7/26 meeting

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