Early voting is now available at the Sacred Heart Church in Pine Ridge.
**Note that there are no Democratic races therefore no ballot for those registered as Democrat. There is a Republican ballot available, but note that only Republicans can vote on a Republican ballot.
The county is entirely within the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation and contains part of Badlands National Park. It is an alcohol prohibition or dry county; taxes on alcohol consumed within the county go to other counties.
Oglala Lakota County is one of two counties in South Dakota that does not have its own county seat (Todd County is the other). Hot Springs in neighboring Fall River County serves as its administrative center. It is also one of five South Dakota counties that are entirely on an Indian reservation. (The others are Corson, Dewey, Todd, and Ziebach.) [Article: Why Does a Reservation County also have a County Government?]
Oglala Lakota County was renamed in May of 2015, originally it had been named Shannon County. Until 1982 Oglala Lakota and Washabaugh County, South Dakota, were the last unorganized counties in the United States. Although it was organized and received a home rule charter that year, Oglala Lakota County, as noted above, contracts with Fall River County for its Auditor, Treasurer, Director of Equalization, State’s Attorney and Registrar of Deeds.
Courthouse Closed – Memorial Day
The Fall River & Oglala Lakota County Courthouse in Hot Springs will be closed Monday, May 25th, in observance of Memorial Day. Regular office hours will resume Tuesday, May 26th.
Summer Reassessment – Week 1
Due to rain the assessors have delayed beginning reassessment till Wednesday, May 20th (weather permitting). Of our two teams one will start in the southwest, the other team will start near Porcupine and they will work towards the middle. The assessors hope to have visits finished this week or next. Why my property? Oglala Lakota […]
Summer Reassessment 2026
County assessors will begin their summer reassessment work in Oglala Lakota County on May 18th weather permitting. The southwest and central portion of OLC is scheduled for reassessment this summer. See the Summer Reassessment page for further information.
EARLY VOTING NOW AVAILABLE
Early voting is now available at the Sacred Heart Church in Pine Ridge. **Note that there are no Democratic races therefore no ballot for those registered as Democrat. There is a Republican ballot available, but note that only Republicans can vote on a Republican ballot.