Voters will have the following constitutional amendment ballot instructions and question on their ballot on November 5, 2024. Adopted October 13, 1857.Generally Revised November 5, 1974. States offer multiple paths for amending their constitutions, which are much easier to change than the federal Constitution. A "no" vote opposed this ballot measure, thus ending the dedication of revenue from the state-operated lottery on December 31, 2024. Contents. Notice of the date on which a State ratified a proposed constitutional amendment. The authority to amend the Constitution of the United States is derived from Article V of the Constitution. Under Article Five, the process to alter the Constitution consists of proposing an amendment or amendments, and subsequent ratification. Justices of the Supreme Court and judges of circuit courts must be licensed to practice law in the state of South Dakota. §7.