Did any SD ballot issue pass by 60% in past 5 years?

Every ballot measure passed in the past five years only passed with a simple majority, and none surpassed 60%.

Currently in South Dakota, a simple majority is needed to pass a ballot measure, which is a law, issue or question that appears on a statewide or local ballot for voters of that jurisdiction to decide.

If passed, Amendment L, which will appear on the ballot on Nov. 3, would require 60% of the vote to pass constitutional amendments.

Four of 13 proposed measures have passed since 2020. The last ballot measure to pass with over 60% of the vote established a medical marijuana program in South Dakota for individuals with a debilitating medical condition. It passed in 2020 with 70% of the vote.

North Dakota and Utah voters will also have the choice to raise the bar for constitutional amendments to 60% in November.