2026年6月25日 美国东部时间下午4:29 / 哥伦比亚广播公司新闻
南达科他州米尼汉加县审计与选举办公室向哥伦比亚广播公司新闻证实，南达科他州苏福尔斯市的两名市长候选人仅相差两票。在该市完成选票清点并确认选举结果后，很可能会启动重新计票程序。
该办公室表示，克里斯汀·埃里克森领先杰米·史密斯两票。苏福尔斯是南达科他州最大城市，人口超过21万。在所有选区的选票都已上报的情况下，史密斯获得了18278票，埃里克森获得了18280票。
完成结果认证后，任何一名候选人都可以申请重新计票。如果票数差距不到2%，重新计票将自动启动。
埃里克森曾是南达科他州众议院议员，她在竞选期间将治安作为自己的核心关切议题。
史密斯目前是南达科他州州参议员，同时也是2022年州长选举的民主党候选人。他的竞选纲领围绕公共安全、经济发展和协作决策展开，并获得了南达科他州两党政客的背书。
两名候选人都承诺将确保选举公平，并对重新计票程序抱有信心。埃里克森在一份声明中表示，她的团队将以“精准和透明”为原则推进相关工作。
“我们将努力确保，如果重新计票后我的得票更多，那么根据民众的意愿，办公室将由合适的人选执掌，”史密斯告诉哥伦比亚广播公司新闻。
在接受哥伦比亚广播公司新闻电话采访时，史密斯表示：“这向全国所有人证明，很多时候人们认为自己的选票无关紧要，但这个例子恰恰说明每一张选票都很重要。所以，参与投票、积极投票真的非常重要。”
埃里克森在一份新闻稿中表示：“我非常感激有机会带领苏福尔斯市迈向未来四年的发展。”
在等待重新计票的过程中，两名候选人都保持着竞选势头。
“尽管投票已经结束，但战斗仍在继续。我们知道将进行重新计票，我对进入下一阶段充满信心，”埃里克森补充道。
“结果未定，一切皆有可能，”史密斯说道。
Just 2 votes separate the candidates in this South Dakota mayoral race: “Every vote matters”
June 25, 2026 4:29 PM EDT / CBS News
The two candidates in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota, mayor’s race are separated by only two votes, a county official confirmed to CBS News. A recount is likely after the city is able to canvass the votes and certify the results.
Christine Erickson is two votes ahead of Jamie Smith, the Minnehaha County Auditors and Elections Office said. Sioux Falls is South Dakota’s largest city, with over 210,000 people. With all precincts reporting, Smith had received 18,278 votes, and Erickson had received 18,280 votes.
After the certification, either candidate can petition for a recount, which will automatically be granted if the difference in votes is less than 2%.
Erickson is a former member of the South Dakota House of Representatives, having Erickson championed safety as her primary concern in Sioux Falls throughout her campaign.
Smith is a current state senator for South Dakota and also was the Democratic nominee in 2022 for governor. Smith ran on a campaign based around public safety, economic development, collaborative decision-making. He touted endorsements from South Dakotan politicians on both sides of the aisle.
Both candidates have expressed their commitment to ensuring a fair election, and a trust in the recount process. Erickson said in a statement that her team plans to move forward with “accuracy and transparency.”
“We’re going to work hard to make sure that if I received more votes after the after we do a recount, that the right persons in that office based upon what the people wanted,” Smith told CBS News.
In a phone interview with CBS News, Smith said “this is an example to everybody in the country that a lot of times people, you know, think that their vote just doesn’t matter, and this is an example where it shows you that every vote matters, and so you know just to participate and get out there and vote is really important.”
In a news release Erickson said “I am beyond grateful for the opportunity to lead Sioux Falls forward for the next four years.”
Both candidates have been keeping up the momentum as they head toward a recount.
“Even though the polls have closed, the fight continues. We know there will be a recount and I feel confident going into this next phase,” Erickson added.
“It’s not over ’til it’s over,” Smith said.
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