2026 South Dakota Ballot Measures
Education
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 6, 2018 | South Dakota | Initiated Measure 25: An initiated measure increasing the State tobacco tax and creating a postsecondary technical institute fund for the purposes of lowering student tuition and providing financial support to the State postsecondary technical institutes. | Failed |
Energy
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 5, 2024 | South Dakota | Referred Law 21: Regulation of Carbon Dioxide Pipelines Referendum | Failed |
Finance and Banking
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 4, 2008 | South Dakota | Initiated Measure 9: South Dakota Small Investors Protection Act. | Failed |
| 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 | Constitutional Amendment U: An Initiated Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution Limiting the Ability to Set Statutory Interest Rates for Loans | Failed |
| Nov. 8, 2016 | South Dakota | Initiated Measure 21: An Initiated Measure to Set a Maximum Finance Charge for Certain Licensed Money Lenders | Passed |
Gambling and Gaming
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 4, 2014 | South Dakota | Constitutional Amendment Q: Authorization of Roulette, Keno, and Craps in the City of Deadwood | Passed |
| Nov. 3, 2020 | South Dakota | Constitutional Amendment B: Deadwood Sports Betting Legalization Amendment | Passed |
Health and Health Care
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 4, 2008 | South Dakota | Initiated Measure 11: Reinstate Prohibition Against Abortion | 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. 2, 2010 | South Dakota | Initiated Measure 13: An Initiated Measure to Authorize the Possession, Use and Cultivation of Marijuana by and for Persons with Specified Debilitating Medical Conditions Registered with the Department of Health | Failed |
| Nov. 3, 2020 | South Dakota | Initiated Measure 26: Legalize Medical Marijuana | Passed |
| Nov. 5, 2024 | South Dakota | Amendment F: South Dakota Medicaid Work Requirement Amendment | Passed |
Housing and Property
| Election Date | State | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov. 3, 2026 | South Dakota | Amendment K: Creation of Unclaimed Property Trust Fund Amendment | Pending |