School Board Election

CITY ELECTION AND YANKTON SCHOOL DISTRICT 63-3
 SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION 2025

The City of Yankton and the Yankton School District 63-3 will have a combined election on
Tuesday, April 8, 2025. 

Polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

 Voting centers are located at:
City Hall - 416 Walnut Street
Fire Station #2 – 201 West 23rd Street

The following nine candidates are running for three open seats on the Yankton City Commission with a three-year term:

Bill Conkling

Camillia Higgins

Zachary Hoover

Ashley Dimmer

David Spencer

Brian Bertsch

Samuel Hummel

Thomas J. Bixler

Patricia A. Grant

The following five candidates are running for two open seats on the Yankton School Board with a three-year term:

Justin Frick

Sarah Carda

Brennan Novak

Sarah Brandt

Ellie Kajer

Absentee voting will be available Monday, March 24 through April 7, 2025 from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the City Hall Gym (416 Walnut Street) and the School Administration Building (2410 W City Limits Road).

The deadline for voter registration is Monday, March 24, to vote in the Tuesday, April 8, 2025 election. Failure to register by this date will cause forfeiture of voting rights for this election. If you are in doubt about whether you are registered, check the Voter Information Portal at www.sdsos.gov or call the county auditor at 260-4400.

 Remember to update your voter registration:  To vote for City Commission candidates, you must live within Yankton city limits, and be registered with the Yankton County Auditor.  To vote for Yankton School Board candidates, you must live within the Yankton School District and be registered with the Yankton County Auditor.

 To vote, you must either:

  • Present a photo ID, or if not able to do so,

  • Sign an affidavit which will be given to you.

 Accepted forms of photo identification include any one of the following:

  • A SD driver license or non-driver ID card; or

  • A US government photo ID; or

  • A tribal photo ID; or

  • A current student photo ID from a SD high school or SD Accredited institution of higher education.

To learn more about municipal and school elections, visit the South Dakota Secretary of State's website.