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South Dakota ballot, November 3, 2026

The South Dakota Secretary of State’s 2026 general-election candidate list uses these contest labels with no district: United States Senator, Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Commissioner of School and Public Lands, and Public Utilities Commissioner. United States Representative is a contest label without a district number. The Secretary of State’s 2026 ballot-question pamphlet prints Constitutional Amendments I, J, K, and L. The U.S. Senate Class II page, read October 19, 2026, includes South Dakota among seats whose terms expire in 2027.

Last updated: October 19, 2026. Unofficial information. Confirm with your official election office (South Dakota Secretary of State — Elections and Voting).

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Polls close at 7:00 p.m. local time. S.D. Codified Laws § 12-2-3

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Last checked October 19, 2026. South Dakota Secretary of State — 2026 general election candidate list; South Dakota Secretary of State — 2026 ballot question pamphlet; U.S. Senate — Class II, terms expire in 2027.

Federal offices

  • United States Senator
  • United States Representative

Statewide offices

  • United States Senator (Class II, term expires in 2027)
  • Governor and Lieutenant Governor
  • Secretary of State
  • Attorney General
  • State Auditor
  • State Treasurer
  • Commissioner of School and Public Lands
  • Public Utilities Commissioner

The candidate list also uses contest labels for State Senator, State Representative, and county, city, and district offices. The page says an unopposed county candidate after the primary will not be on the general-election ballot. No judicial contest label appears among the contest names in the list read on October 19, 2026.

Statewide ballot measures

  • Constitutional Amendment I, an amendment that repeals expanded Medicaid coverage if federal funding for the program drops below 90 percent
  • Constitutional Amendment J, an amendment clarifying that an individual must be a citizen of the United States to be eligible to vote
  • Constitutional Amendment K, an amendment establishing the Trust for Unclaimed Property Fund
  • Constitutional Amendment L, an amendment requiring that a proposed constitutional amendment or revision receive an affirmative vote of sixty percent of the votes cast

Those titles are the titles in the Secretary of State’s 2026 ballot-question pamphlet. The pamphlet says the title, explanation, and effect of a vote were provided by the Attorney General. The potential-ballot-questions page prints different title lines for the same letters. A separate Division of Elections page places the Medicaid item at Letter J. This page follows the pamphlet’s letters and titles.

Key dates

Dates below are the sentences stored from the official calendar. Checked October 19, 2026.

Voter registration

Early voting

Mail-ballot request

  • The 2026 election-information page read on October 19, 2026 does not print an absentee-ballot request deadline. The South Dakota Secretary of State publishes the calendar.

Mail-ballot return

  • The 2026 election-information page read on October 19, 2026 does not print an absentee-ballot return deadline. The South Dakota Secretary of State publishes the calendar.

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Questions readers ask

Which federal and statewide offices are on the November 3, 2026 ballot in South Dakota?
The South Dakota Secretary of State’s 2026 general-election candidate list uses these contest labels with no district: United States Senator, Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Commissioner of School and Public Lands, and Public Utilities Commissioner. United States Representative is a contest label without a district number. The Secretary of State’s 2026 ballot-question pamphlet prints Constitutional Amendments I, J, K, and L. The U.S. Senate Class II page, read October 19, 2026, includes South Dakota among seats whose terms expire in 2027.
Which statewide ballot measures does the official South Dakota source list for November 3, 2026?
The official source lists Constitutional Amendment I, an amendment that repeals expanded Medicaid coverage if federal funding for the program drops below 90 percent, Constitutional Amendment J, an amendment clarifying that an individual must be a citizen of the United States to be eligible to vote, Constitutional Amendment K, an amendment establishing the Trust for Unclaimed Property Fund, and Constitutional Amendment L, an amendment requiring that a proposed constitutional amendment or revision receive an affirmative vote of sixty percent of the votes cast. Those titles are the titles in the Secretary of State’s 2026 ballot-question pamphlet. The pamphlet says the title, explanation, and effect of a vote were provided by the Attorney General. The potential-ballot-questions page prints different title lines for the same letters. A separate Division of Elections page places the Medicaid item at Letter J. This page follows the pamphlet’s letters and titles.
What voter-registration deadline does the official calendar list for South Dakota?
The 2026 election-information page prints “Voter Registration Deadline: October 19, 2026.”
What early-voting dates does the official calendar list for South Dakota?
The 2026 election-information page prints “Absentee Voting Begins: September 18, 2026.” It does not print statewide hours.
What mail-ballot deadline does the official calendar list for South Dakota?
The 2026 election-information page read on October 19, 2026 does not print an absentee-ballot request deadline. The South Dakota Secretary of State publishes the calendar. The 2026 election-information page read on October 19, 2026 does not print an absentee-ballot return deadline. The South Dakota Secretary of State publishes the calendar.
Where does this site list South Dakota results?
South Dakota results on this site are on the South Dakota results page. This site does not publish a separate race results page for a contest in South Dakota. The live results page links the official South Dakota results site. Returns shown here stay unofficial until election officials certify them. This site does not certify outcomes.