Commenters supporting auditor again bring animosity to county commission meeting

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By Dave Baumeister

County Correspondent

SIOUX FALLS – In a lengthy three-hour meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 31, the Minnehaha County Commission mainly heard a report on the November election from county auditor Leah Anderson.

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Leah Anderson. //Dave Baumeister

And while she did give a very thorough report on several aspects of the General Election process, several commissioners wanted more information, especially on election day, itself.

Chief among Anderson’s questioners was Commissioner Joe Kippley, who brought up accounts of people counting ballots in a locked room from which the media and other observers were barred.

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