'Staying open:' ORR votes against dissolution plan

NUNDA, S.D. — The unofficial results are in: 352 in favor of dissolving the Oldham-Ramona-Rutland School District, and 393 against. Even with some provisional ballots to be counted, the voters have spoken, and they want the district to stay. Of the ballots reviewed Tuesday, Nov. 10, and the early hours of Nov. 11, two were spoiled and not counted. An additional two had both options checked, making them uncountable. Another five ballots were labeled provisional and will not be counted until the voters' registrations are validated on Nov. 11 by business manager Amber Malisch. In total, 745 votes were counted the night of the election. Counting concluded at about 1 a.m., with election workers citing a lack of time during the day to complete pre-count tasks for the delay. The absentee vote validation period, during which poll watchers challenged a number of voters' registration, lasted over three hours past the polls closing. "We are staying open.

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