Showdown looms as competing election ideas emerge in Sioux Falls

Primary, general election options handed down from Legislature spark City Council debate

A high-stakes debate is taking shape inside the Sioux Falls City Council that will consider competing proposals that will determine whether voters cast ballots for mayor and city council in June or November of 2026.

What began earlier this week as a single proposal to align the city’s next municipal election with South Dakota’s June primary now faces a competing ordinance that would instead peg the local election to the November general election — setting the stage for a pivotal vote this summer that could influence everything from voter turnout to budget oversight.

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