Elected Official:  KAY SCHMIDT

Address:
Lake County Auditor
200 E Center St
Madison SD 57042

Phone:  605-256-7600
Fax:  605-256-7622

E-Mail:  lakeauditor@iw.net

Office Hours:

• 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
• Monday – Friday (excluding Holidays)

The County Auditor as the clerk of the County Commission is required to keep records of Commission proceedings and to preserve any documents, books, accounting records, maps, and other materials deposited in the Auditor's Office. The Auditor's fiscal duties include conducting a monthly verification of all bank balances and cash items in the County Treasurer's Office and making a report of the same to the Commission, preparing warrants for all disbursements made by the Treasurer, publishing an annual report of the receipts and disbursements as well as the assets and liabilities of the County, and keeping inventory of County property.

Election duties include voter registration, ballot preparation, appointment and training of election officials, canvassing and making abstracts of the votes cast, and issuing certificates of election.