South Dakota Voters Pass Citizenship Voting Amendment

South Dakota voters approved a constitutional amendment barring non-citizens from local and state elections. The measure passed with 62 percent of the vote, closing potential local loopholes.

A voter walks in the rain to vote on Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, at the Instructional Planning Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.

South Dakota voters approved a constitutional amendment on Tuesday, Nov. 3, adding language to bar non-citizens from voting in local and state elections by 62%. The measure passed across most counties despite existing federal prohibitions against non-citizen voting. The outcome reflects broader efforts across the United States to codify voter eligibility rules at the state level.

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