2026 South Dakota Ballot Measures
Business and Consumers
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 4, 2008 | South Dakota | Constitutional Amendment H: Repeal certain provisions of the State Constitution relating to corporations. | Failed |
| Nov. 4, 2008 | South Dakota | Initiated Measure 9: South Dakota Small Investors Protection Act. | Failed |
| Nov. 2, 2010 | South Dakota | Referred Law 12: An Act to Prohibit Smoking Tobacco or Carrying Lighted Tobacco Products in Certain Places and to Require Certain Persons to Inform Violators of the Prohibition | Passed |
| Nov. 6, 2012 | South Dakota | Constitutional Amendment M: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Regarding Certain Provisions Relating to Corporations | Failed |
| Nov. 8, 2016 | South Dakota | Initiated Measure 23: An Initiated Measure to Give Certain Organizations the Right to Charge Fees | Failed |
Employment and Affirmative Action
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 6, 2012 | South Dakota | Referred Law 16: An Education Reform Act to Establish a Teacher Scholarship Program; Create a Program for Math and Science Teacher Bonuses; Create a Program for Teacher Merit Bonuses; Mandate a Uniform Teacher and Principal Evaluation System; and Eliminate State Requirements for Teacher Tenure | Failed |
| Nov. 4, 2014 | South Dakota | Initiated Measure 18: An Initiated Measure to Increase the State Minimum Wage | Passed |
| Nov. 8, 2016 | South Dakota | Referred Law 20: An Act Lowering the State Minimum Wage for Non- tipped employees under age 18 | Failed |