Amendment J Divides South Dakota Lawmakers | Sioux Falls News

Sioux Falls News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Sep 18, 2026 · 2m

South Dakota’s November ballot pits two lawmakers against each other over Amendment J: Senator Taffy Howard says it closes a loophole by explicitly barring non-citizens from voting, while Rep. Eric Muckey warns it could enable voter suppression through a new citizenship challenge law set to take effect in 2026. Howard insists it won’t affect U.S. citizens’ rights, but Muckey fears “bad actors” could exploit the ambiguity to deny ballots. A quirky twist? Howard mistakenly called it Amendment G and couldn’t fix it under state law. The Attorney General confirms the amendment would legally…