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Amendment J

Voter citizenship

Amendment J

Voter citizenship

Yes leading
61.5% YesNo 38.5%
A yes vote would add explicit U.S. citizenship language to the constitutional voting qualification.
A no vote would keep the current constitutional wording.
Yes 183,765 votes · No 114,928 votes
100% 671 of 671 precincts fully reported
Source: South Dakota Secretary of State · Unofficial · Updated 11/6/2026 8:00 PM CT

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