Sioux Falls mayor’s race heads for a recount after City Council canvasses election early

Jamie Smith plans to request a review of votes after a near-tie with Christine Erickson; pair will work with city to appoint three members to recount board

Correction: A previous version said that Jamie Smith had made a formal request for a recount. As of Friday afternoon, the City Clerk’s Office had not received that request.

Sioux Falls’ mayoral election will go to a recount after a two-vote difference in the June 23 race.

Jamie Smith planned to file for the recount after the City Council canvassed the votes June 26 but had not officially made the request by Friday afternoon. Smith received 18,278 votes to Christine Erickson’s 18,280.

The official canvas was originally scheduled to be next Tuesday. With the election results so close, both parties chose to expedite the canvas so the recount could begin sooner.