South Dakota Amendment A, Criminal Defendant Right to Challenge Laws Measure (2002)
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| Topic Criminal trials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
South Dakota Amendment A was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 5, 2002. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing a criminal defendant to challenge the merits, validity, and applicability of the law. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing a criminal defendant to challenge the merits, validity, and applicability of the law. |
Election results
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South Dakota Amendment A |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 68,659 | 21.81% | ||
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246,097 | 78.19% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment A was as follows:
| “ | An initiated amendment to Article VI, Section 7 of the Constitution, relating to the rights of a criminal defendant. | ” |
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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