South Dakota

Measures & reform

Why this matters: A ballot measure puts a question to voters directly. Election reforms change how elections themselves work, such as how votes are counted or who draws district lines.

Statewide measures on the November 3 ballot

• Constitutional Amendment I: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution that Repeals Expanded Medicaid Coverage if Federal Funding for the Program Drops below 90%.
  Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
• Constitutional Amendment J: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Clarifying that an Individual Must Be a Citizen of the United States to be Eligible to Vote.
  Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
• Constitutional Amendment K: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Establishing the Trust for Unclaimed Property Fund.
  Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment
• Constitutional Amendment L: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Requiring that a Proposed Constitutional Amendment or Revision Receive an Affirmative Vote of Sixty Percent of the Votes Cast.
  Referred by the legislature · Constitutional amendment

Election reforms in South Dakota

• Ranked-choice voting: State and federal elections
  Not used
• Ranked-choice voting: Local elections
  Prohibited
• Redistricting: U.S. House districts
  One statewide seat
• Redistricting: State legislative districts
  Legislature
• Primary elections
  Other
• Automatic voter registration
  None
• Same-day registration
  None
• Legislative term limits
  Consecutive-term limit

Each measure and reform page cites its sources.