2017 Municipal/School Election Workshops Presented by: South Dakota Municipal League • Office of South Dakota Secretary of State Associated School Boards of South Dakota
One in-person workshop and five webinar workshops are scheduled to assist election officers in conducting elections. The Secretary of State’s office, Associated School Boards of South Dakota and the South Dakota Municipal League will again co-sponsor workshops covering all aspects of elections – from notices to the final canvass – including question-and-answer sessions.
Municipal finance officers and school business managers have statutory responsibility to conduct elections in their local jurisdictions. Properly conducted elections are an integral part of the democratic process. The many hours of diligent work on the part of the election officers enhances candidate and voter participation, and provides for accurate and consistent elections. In-person Workshop (there will be only one in-person workshop held): October 25th Pierre, Ramkota Hotel ($25 fee) 10:00 am-3:00 pm (CST) *New Finance Officers and Business Managers are encouraged to attend the in-person training. • Training covers all aspects of elections in one day (lunch is provided)
Webinar Workshops - All aspects of elections will be covered over five different webinar workshops December 5th Webinar*(estimated time 45+ min) 9:30 am or 2:30 pm (CST) • Election types and dates, combining elections vs. holding them the same day, Election Calendar, Precinct and Election Boards, Public Notices and more. January 4, 2018 Webinar* (estimated 70+ min) 9:30 am or 2:30 pm (CST) • Candidate eligibility requirements, petitions, financial interest statements, vacancies and campaign finance. March 6, 2018 Webinar* (estimated 20+ min) 9:30 am or 2:30 pm (CST) • Ballot preparation, voter registration and residency and absentee voting.
March 7, 2018 Webinar* (estimated 90+ min) 9:30 am or 2:30 pm (CST) • Election worker training, a walk through of the Precinct Manual
March 11, 2018 Webinar* (estimated 70+ min) 9:30 am or 2:30 pm (CST) • What to ask you County Auditor, what should you do on election day,
There is no registration fee for the webinars. Those who register to attend the webinar will be emailed the login and call-in information one week prior to the workshop date.
*Each webinar is limited to 100 participants, so please register early if you plan to attend via webinar.
Registration due by October 10, 2017 and can be found at www.sdmunicipalleague.org
