South Dakota Amendment E, Allow Grand Jurors to Penalize Judges Amendment (2006)
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| Topic State judiciary oversight |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
South Dakota Amendment E was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 7, 2006. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing special grand jurors to penalize judges with fines, jail time, loss of insurance, and reduction of retirement benefits for violating rules set by the jurors. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing special grand jurors to penalize judges with fines, jail time, loss of insurance, and reduction of retirement benefits for violating rules set by the jurors. |
Election results
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South Dakota Amendment E |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 35,641 | 10.79% | ||
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294,734 | 89.21% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment E was as follows:
| “ | An Amendment to Article VI of the South Dakota Constitution, relating to judicial decisions. | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In South Dakota, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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