Minnehaha County auditor, supporters defend 18-hour vote count

Absentee ballots, resolution board workload blamed for tabulation pace

Minnehaha County Auditor Leah Anderson discusses election results with (from left to right) County Commissioner Gerald Beninga, Deputy State’s Attorney Eric Bogue & County Commissioner Jen Bleyenberg

Despite Minnehaha County again trailing the pace of the rest of South Dakota in vote tabulating from this week’s election, Auditor Leah Anderson is earning praise for prioritizing accuracy over speed.

Minnehaha County Commissioners on Friday certified the results of Tuesday’s election during a special meeting in downtown Sioux Falls, endorsing the accuracy of Anderson’s unofficial results with a 4-0 vote.

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