FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, May 18, 2026

Contact: Tony Mangan, Communications Director, 605-773-6878

Attorney General Jackley Releases Final Ballot Explanation on Constitutional Amendment

to Repeal Expanded Medicaid Coverage if Federal Funding Declines

PIERRE, S.D. – South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has released the final ballot explanation for a Constitutional Amendment proposed by the State Legislature that would repeal expanded Medicaid coverage if federal funding for the expansion drops below 90 percent. The proposed amendment will be on the Nov. 3 general election ballot.

Attorney General Marty Jackley takes no position on any such proposal for purposes of the ballot explanation. The sponsors of the proposed Constitutional Amendment were Rep. Will Mortenson and Sen. Casey Crabtree which was approved by the 2025 South Dakota Legislature.

The Attorney General’s explanation was finalized after a review of all the comments received during the 10-day comment period on the Attorney General’s draft explanation. No comments were received by the deadline.

Language for the final initiated ballot measure explanation can be found here.

For more information regarding ballot measures, please visit the Secretary of State’s website.        

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