Tripp County, South Dakota

All of South Dakota will use machines to count paper ballots in the 2024 general election.

In three counties, hand-counting was on the table this primary election. Across the state, they each fell short.

At a moment when public trust in elections is crucial, there are some people who want to ditch voting machines in favor of a return to hand counting ballots.

Efforts are underway to create Oyate Court, a criminal justice partnership between state prosecutors and tribal representatives in Tripp County, South Dakota.

Tripp County's Board of Commissioners moved to a hand count for the 2022 midterm election. The effort required dozens of volunteer poll workers and a full night of tallying.

It’s fair season. But in the midst of a pandemic, 4-H Achievement Days will look a bit different for many of South Dakota’s more than 9,000 4-H members as…