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South Dakota 2022 ballot measures

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2020

As of September 9, 2025, three statewide ballot measures were certified to appear on the ballot in South Dakota in 2022.

  • There was one ballot measure, Amendment C, on the ballot for June 7. Voters rejected Amendment C.
  • Two other measures are certified for the November 2022 ballot. Voters approved Amendment D and rejected Initiated Measure 27.
HIGHLIGHTS
  • On June 7, voters rejected Amendment C, which would have required a three-fifths vote of approval for ballot measures that increase taxes or fees or required the state to appropriate $10 million or more in the first five fiscal years.
  • On November 8, voters approved Amendment D, which would expanded Medicaid to persons with incomes below 138% of the federal poverty level.
  • On November 8, voters rejected Initiated Measure 27, which would have legalized marijuana.
  • On the ballot

    June 7, 2022:

    Type Title Description Result Yes Votes No Votes

    LRCA

    Constitutional Amendment C Require a three-fifths vote of approval for ballot measures that increase taxes or fees or require the state to appropriate $10 million or more in the first five fiscal years

    Defeated

    59,125 (33%)

    122,417 (67%)


    November 8, 2022:

    Type Title Description Result Yes Votes No Votes

    CICA

    Constitutional Amendment D Expand Medicaid to persons with incomes below 138% of the federal poverty level

    Approveda

    192,057 (56%)

    149,616 (44%)

    CISS

    Initiated Measure 27 Legalize marijuana in South Dakota

    Defeated

    163,584 (47%)

    183,879 (53%)


    Getting measures on the ballot

    See also: Laws governing the initiative process in South Dakota and Signature requirements for ballot measures in South Dakota

    Citizens of South Dakota may initiate legislation as either a state statute or a constitutional amendment. In South Dakota, citizens also have the power to repeal legislation via veto referendum. The South Dakota State Legislature may also place measures on the ballot as legislatively referred constitutional amendments or legislatively referred state statutes with a majority vote of each chamber.

    In South Dakota, signature requirements are tied to the number of votes cast for the office of governor in the state's most recent gubernatorial election. For statutes or veto referendums, valid signatures equal to 5 percent of this vote are required. For constitutional amendments, signatures equal to 10 percent are required. For 2022, a total of 33,921 signatures are required for initiated constitutional amendments and 16,961 signatures are required for initiated statutes and veto referendums.

    In South Dakota, proponents may circulate constitutional amendment petitions for up to one year. Proponents are allowed to begin collecting signatures up to two years prior to the election at which the measure will appear on the ballot. Signatures must be filed at least one year prior to the election (November 8, 2021, for initiatives targeting the November 8, 2022, ballot). On August 30, 2021, the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota Northern Division ruled that, for measures amending or adding a state law, the signature deadline is the first Tuesday in May of an election year, which is May 3, 2022, for 2022 ballot measures. For referendum petitions, the completed signature petitions must be submitted within 90 days after the legislative session in which the targeted law was approved adjourns.[1]

    Referral of 2022 constitutional amendments

    The following table illustrates the vote requirements for the constitutional amendments certified for the ballot, the votes the amendment received, and how Democrats and Republicans voted on the amendment in each legislative chamber:

    No measures to list

    Historical facts

    See also: List of South Dakota ballot measures and History of Initiative & Referendum in South Dakota

    In South Dakota, a total of 112 ballot measures appeared on statewide ballots between 1985 and 2020. Forty-nine ballot measures were approved, and 63 ballot measures were defeated.

    South Dakota statewide ballot measures, 1985-2020
    Total number Annual average Annual minimum Annual maximum Approved Defeated
    # % # %
    112
    3.16
    0
    11
    49
    43.75
    63
    56.25

    Ballot initiative certification rates

    See also: Ballot initiatives filed for the 2022 ballot

    The following table shows the rate of certification for ballot initiatives in South Dakota between 2010 and 2020:

    South Dakota statewide ballot initiatives filed and certified, 2010-2020
    Year Ballot initiatives filed Certified
    # %
    2020
    5
    2
    40.0
    2018
    20
    3
    15.0
    2016
    10
    9
    90.0
    2014
    2
    2
    100.0
    2012
    5
    3
    60.0
    2010
    5
    2
    40.0
    Averages
    7.8
    3.5
    57.5


    Not on the ballot

    Type Title Subject Description Status
    CICA Medicaid Expansion Amendment Healthcare Expands Medicaid benefits to adults between 18 and 65 with incomes below 133% of the federal poverty level Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot
    CICA Independent Redistricting Commission Amendment Redistricting Creates an independent redistricting commission that would be responsible for state legislative redistricting Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot
    CICA Top-Two Primary Initiative Elections and campaigns Establishes a top-two open primary election system Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot
    LRCA Mobile Sports Betting Amendment Gambling Provides for mobile or electronic sports betting Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot
    CISS Initiated Measure 28 Healthcare Expands Medicaid in South Dakota to adults between 18 and 65 with incomes below 133% of the federal poverty level; directs Department of Social Services to promulgate implementing rules Proposed ballot measures that were not on a ballot

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