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Constitutional Amendment J
Constitutional Amendment J
South Dakota · November 3, 2026
What this measure does
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 means
Non-citizens would be explicitly banned from voting in state and local elections through the state constitution.
A no vote means
The state constitution would remain unchanged, and voting rules would continue to be governed by existing state and federal laws.
Simple explanation
This amendment would add a rule to the state constitution saying that only U.S. citizens can vote in elections. It's basically writing into the constitution something that's already federal law, making it extra clear at the state level.
Who's for it, who's against it
Support
- State Rep. Aaron Aylward (R)
- State Rep. Bobbi Andera (R)
- State Rep. Christopher Reder (R)
- State Rep. Dylan Jordan (R)
- State Rep. Elizabeth May (R)
- State Rep. Heather Baxter (R)
- State Rep. Jana Hunt (R)
- State Rep. John Sjaarda (R)
- State Rep. Julie Auch (R)
- State Rep. Kathy Rice (R)
- State Rep. Lana Greenfield (R)
- State Rep. Logan Manhart (R)
- State Rep. Phil Jensen (R)
- State Rep. Scott Moore (R)
- State Rep. Tesa Schwans (R)
- State Rep. Tina Mulally (R)
- State Rep. Tony Randolph (R)
- State Rep. Travis Ismay (R)
- State Rep. William Shorma (R)
- State Sen. Amber Hulse (R)
- State Sen. Carl Perry (R)
- State Sen. Casey Crabtree (R)
- State Sen. Curt Voight (R)
- State Sen. Ernie Otten Jr. (R)
- State Sen. Jim Mehlhaff (R)
- State Sen. John Carley (R)
- State Sen. J. Sam Marty (R)
- State Sen. Kevin Jensen (R)
- State Sen. Lauren Nelson (R)
- State Sen. Taffy Howard (R)
- State Sen. Tamara Grove (R)
- State Sen. Tom Pischke (R)
Source: Ballotpedia