Council sets Sioux Falls' 2026 city election for June 2

Sioux Falls' next municipal election is set for June 2, 2026, following a Sioux Falls City Council vote in which multiple councilors said they were voting against their personal preference in favor of what they'd heard from their constituents.

The recently-signed House Bill 1130 states that municipal and school district elections, which had previously taken place in April, must now be held either on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in June, or the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November.

As councilors discussed the topic in June, many of them noted that they were still undecided on the best date. But at the July 8 meeting , the discussion was notably one-sided.

It became clear that the June date was likely to succeed when, during the item that would have codified the November date, its own co-sponsor declared he would be voting against it due to the majority of the feedback he received expressing support for a June election.



https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/politics/elections/2025/07/08/council-sets-sioux-falls-2026-city-election-for-june-2/84494499007/