The Ballot Brief
2026 Ballot Measures

South Dakota Statewide Ballot Measures 2026

South Dakota voters will decide 4 statewide measures in 2026 on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot. Summaries below stick to the certified ballot language — no editorializing.

South Dakota measures currently pass with a simple majority. Constitutional Amendment L on this ballot would raise that to 60% for future amendments.

Constitutional Amendment I: Medicaid Expansion Conditioned on 90% Federal Funding Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

Condition Medicaid expansion on federal funding remaining at least 90%

A yes vote

Supports conditioning South Dakota's Medicaid expansion on federal funding remaining at least 90%.

A no vote

Keeps Medicaid expansion in place without that federal-funding condition.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Official full text & details →

Constitutional Amendment J: Citizenship Voting Requirement Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

Provide that "[an] individual who is not a citizen of the United States is disqualified from voting in any election or upon any question submitted to the voters"

A yes vote

Supports constitutional language disqualifying individuals who are not U.S. citizens from voting in any election in the state.

A no vote

Leaves the constitution's current voter-qualification language unchanged.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Official full text & details →

Constitutional Amendment K: Creation of Unclaimed Property Trust Fund Amendment

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

Establish an unclaimed property trust fund

A yes vote

Supports establishing an unclaimed property trust fund in the constitution.

A no vote

Opposes creating the fund.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Official full text & details →

Constitutional Amendment L: 60% Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure

Constitutional amendment (legislative referral)

Require a 60% supermajority by voters to approve constitutional amendments

A yes vote

Supports requiring a 60% supermajority of voters to approve constitutional amendments.

A no vote

Keeps the current simple-majority requirement.

YES supports this change · NO keeps current law

Official full text & details →

These measures appear on every ballot in the state — see your full ballot with your ZIP code

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Titles and summaries reflect each state's certified measure list as tracked by Ballotpedia, with links to the full text. Measure lists can change until final certification — always confirm with your state election office. Last reviewed July 9, 2026.