List of South Dakota ballot measures
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South Dakota ballot measures can come in several different varieties:
- legislatively referred state statute - Appears on a state's ballot as a ballot measure because the state legislature in that state voted to put it before the voters.
- initiated state statute - Earns a spot on the ballot when sponsors collect signatures according to the laws governing the initiative process in South Dakota.
- legislatively referred constitutional amendment - A constitutional amendment that appears on a state's ballot as a ballot measure because the state legislature in that state voted to put it before the voters.
- initiated constitutional amendment - An amendment to a state's constitution that comes about through the initiative process.
- Veto referenda - When citizens of South Dakota disagree with a statute or legislative bill enacted by the state legislature, they can collect signatures to force the issue to a vote. If enough signatures are collected, the bill is placed on the statewide ballot.
See also: History of Initiative & Referendum in South Dakota
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See also
External links
- I&R Institute Historical Listing of South Dakota Initiatives
- South Dakota Secretary of State: Historical ballot measures and election results
- List of historical measures 1890-2008 (web archive)
- South Dakota Secretary of State: Process for ballot measures
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