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County Auditor

Codington County, South Dakota
My vote power: Above average

What does this office do?

  • Catching waste or fraud in county programs
  • Handling county payroll, payments, or elections, in some counties
  • Reporting to the public on county spending

Affects: Anti-Corruption, Government Efficiency, Government Spending Reduction,

Candidates:

Republican · Incumbent

Brenda Hanten is the Codington County Auditor, the county's chief financial and election officer. Hanten is a former Deuel County Register of Deeds and spent twelve years as a Codington County commissioner, three of them as chair.

Independent

Debbie Melville is a longtime staff member of the Codington County Auditor's Office, where county records show Melville working since at least 2015.

Sources: vip.sdsos.gov · sdlegislature.gov