Vote NO on Amendment L
November 3, 2026
What is Amendment L?
During the 2025 legislative session, both chambers passed House Joint Resolution 5003: Proposing and submitting to the voters at the next general election an amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, requiring that a constitutional amendment receive an affirmative vote of sixty percent of the votes cast before the measure is enacted.
HJR 5003 will appear on the ballot as Amendment L and will ask voters if they’d like to restrict their own power to amend the state constitution, requiring future constitutional amendments to pass by 60% of the votes rather than the current simple majority of 50% plus one.
► Amendment L would impose a tyranny of the minority in our state
► Amendment L proposes an extreme threshold compared to other states
► Amendment L’s potential passage will do nothing to limit out-of-state interests but will hamstring South Dakotans’ initiative rights
► Amendment L would fossilize our constitution
► Voters have already said “No” to increased thresholds
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