South Dakota ballot
136 races and 4 measures on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Parties are as printed on the ballot.
How to vote in South Dakota
- Election day
- Tuesday, November 3, 2026
- Register by
- Monday, October 19, 2026
- Early voting
- In-person absentee voting at the county auditor's office Sept 18 - Nov 2, 2026 (until 5 p.m. Nov 2)
- Mail ballot
- Mailed application must reach the county auditor in time to receive and return the ballot; in-person application until 5 p.m. Nov 2, 2026
- Return by
- Must be received by the county election official on Nov 3, 2026 in time to deliver to the precinct before polls close
- ID
- Photo ID (SD driver's license/nondriver ID, U.S. passport, U.S. government photo ID, tribal photo ID, SD school photo ID) or sign a personal identification affidavit
Registration form must be received by the county auditor 15 days before the election (Oct 19, 2026).
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Federal
Statewide and state
County and local
Measures and recalls
Constitutional Amendment I (HJR 5001) was proposed and passed by the 2025 South Dakota Legislature. Title: "An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution that Repeals Expanded Medicaid Coverage if Federal Funding for the Program Drops below 90%." Per the Attorney General's explanation, if adopted, expanded Medicaid coverage (approved by voters in 2022 as Amendment D) would end if the federal share of funding for expansion drops below 90%. A yes vote adopts the amendment; a no vote leaves the constitution as it is.
Official document ↗Constitutional Amendment J (SJR 503) was proposed and passed by the 2025 South Dakota Legislature. Title: "An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Clarifying that an Individual Must Be a Citizen of the United States to be Eligible to Vote." Per the Attorney General's explanation, if adopted, people who are not U.S. citizens are added to the constitution's list of individuals disqualified from voting. A yes vote adopts the amendment; a no vote leaves the constitution as it is.
Official document ↗Constitutional Amendment K (SJR 505) was proposed and passed by the 2025 South Dakota Legislature. Title: "An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Establishing the Trust for Unclaimed Property Fund." Per the Attorney General's explanation, if adopted, unclaimed abandoned property is deposited in a constitutional trust fund, with portions of its interest and income distributed to the general fund in amounts set by the Legislature. A yes vote adopts the amendment; a no vote leaves the constitution as it is.
Official document ↗Constitutional Amendment L (HJR 5003) was proposed and passed by the 2025 South Dakota Legislature. Title: "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." Per the Attorney General's explanation, if adopted, future constitutional amendments or revisions would need 60% of the votes cast to take effect. A yes vote adopts the amendment; a no vote leaves the constitution as it is.
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