Meade School District 46-1
Business Manager
1230 Douglas Street
Sturgis, SD 57785
The three 3-year terms that are ending are Sandy Cass, Justin Jutting and Lee Spring and the one 1-year term is Thomas Schneller.
To serve as a member of the Meade School District 46-1's school board, it is required that you reside within the boundaries of the Meade School District 46-1. Given Meade County's extensive area and the proximity of its school district boundaries to those of neighboring districts, residents frequently face confusion regarding their exact district affiliation.
Click the link below to double check you are a resident of the Meade School District 46-1.
Election Timeline
Action to be Taken | Deadline |
|---|---|
Publish 1st Notice of Board Vacancy | February 19, 2025 |
Publish 2nd Notice of Board Vacancy | February 26, 2025 |
Nominating Petitions May Be Circulated/Filed | March 1, 2025 |
Last Date to File Petitions/Withdrawals | March 25, 2025 by 5:00 pm to District office |
Deadline to File Candidate Financial Interest Statement | 15 days after filing petition |
Deadline for Voter Registration | May 19, 2025 by 5:00 pm |
Ballot Must Be Available for Absentee Voting | May 19, 2025 |
Deadline to Vote Absentee in Person | June 2, 2025 by 5:00 pm |
Election Day | June 3, 2025 |
Canvas Election Results | June 9, 2025 board meeting |
Petitions
Petitions will be available for the public to stop and pick up or obtain online at the SD Secretary of State website. They may be filed in the office of the business manager located in the Williams Administrative Building at 1230 Douglas Street, Sturgis SD between the hours of 7:30 am - 4:00 pm and no later than March 25, 2025 by 5:00 pm .
NOTE: Nominating Petitions for School Board Application MUST BE PRINTED DOUBLE-SIDED!
Voter Registration
You may register to vote in the annual election by completing a voter registration form and returning it to your county auditor.
Absentee Voting
If you are unable to cast a ballot on Election Day, you may be eligible to vote by absentee ballot. To vote by absentee ballot, a voter must request an absentee ballot application from the county in which they reside.
Registered voters can vote in-person prior to election day by bringing along a valid photo identification card (ID), such as a driver’s license, tribal photo ID, local high school ID, college or university ID from a South Dakota institution, or a passport or other federal government-issued ID. If a voter does not have a photo ID, they must sign a personal identification affidavit and will vote on a regular ballot.
In-Person Absentee Voting
To absentee vote in-person, voters that live in Meade County will cast their vote at the Meade School District business office. Lawrence County residents that reside in the Meade School District will absentee vote in-person at the Meade School District business office.
The voter will present an acceptable form of identification
SD Driver License or nondriver ID card
US Government photo ID (passport, military, VA, FBI, Secret Service, IRS, etc)
Tribal photo id
A current student id issued from a SD high school or SD accredited institution of higher learning
Absentee Voting by Mail
An absentee ballot may be mailed to a registered voter of the Meade School District 46-1 by sending an absentee ballot application to the Meade School District business office.
The applications may be mailed to: