Codington County — Referred Ordinance: County Sales and Use Tax for Property Tax Relief

What it does

Referred county ordinance imposing a county sales and use tax (counties are capped at one-half percent) whose revenue goes toward reducing owner-occupied homeowners' property taxes; adopted by the Codington County Commission in July 2026 and referred to voters by petition.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

Official text: source

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Quick answers

How many votes does Codington County need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Codington County?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.