South Dakota Amendment L Would Raise Vote Threshold for Constitutional Changes
In South Dakota, Amendment L, set for the 2026 ballot, proposes to increase the voting percentage required to amend the state constitution from a simple majority to a higher threshold.
Sioux Falls, SD, October 28, 2026 —
South Dakota’s Amendment L, scheduled for the 2026 ballot, proposes changing the vote threshold required to amend the state constitution. Under the proposal, the required percentage would rise from a simple majority to a higher threshold.
The available information does not specify what percentage would be required if Amendment L is adopted. It also does not provide details about who proposed the measure, the reasons offered for it, or how the change would be implemented.
The proposal concerns the voting requirement for constitutional amendments. The information provided does not describe any other changes that Amendment L would make to state law or the constitution. It does not include the measure’s full text or explain whether the higher threshold would apply to all constitutional amendments or only certain types.
Amendment L is set for the 2026 ballot, but further details about the ballot language and the process surrounding the measure were not provided. The information also does not include statements from supporters or opponents, or any public responses to the proposal.
As described, the central change under consideration is a higher voting-percentage requirement for amending South Dakota’s constitution, replacing the current simple-majority threshold. The precise threshold and additional provisions, if any, are not specified in the available summary.
Story summarized from the original created by Dan Santella on www.keloland.com, see more information here.
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