By Aberdeen Insider - January 15, 2026 in BROWN COUNTY COMMISSION
NOTICE OF DEADLINE FOR FILING NOMINATING PETITIONS FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTION AND FOR FILING INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE PETITIONS
The deadline for filing nominating petitions for the primary election is March 31, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. central time. If a petition is mailed by registered mail by March 31, 2026 at 5:00pm central time, it is considered filed.
Nominating petitions for the offices of Brown County Commissioners At Large (3), Brown County Auditor, Brown County Sheriff, Brown County Register of Deeds, Delegates to the Republican State Party Convention, Precinct Committeeman and Committeewomen for the Republican Party, must be filed in the office of the Brown County Auditor, 25 Market St., Suite 1, Aberdeen, SD between the hours of 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. central time.
Nominating petitions for the offices of U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative, Governor and Lieutenant Governor, State Senate District 1, State House of Representative District 1, State Senate District 3, State House of Representative District 3, State Senate District 23, State House of Representative District 23, Water Development District Directors, must be filed in the Office of the Secretary of State, State Capitol Building, Pierre, SD 57501 between the hours of 8:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. central time.
The deadline for filing nominating petitions to run as an independent candidate in the general election is April 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. central time. If a petition is mailed by registered mail by April 28, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., it is considered filed.
Lynn Heupel, Brown County Auditor
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