Laws governing local ballot measures in South Dakota

Laws Governing Local Ballot Measures

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This page describes the state constitutional provisions and statutes that govern local ballot measures in South Dakota. Jurisdictions often establish additional rules within the parameters of state law; those can be found in local ordinances and home-rule charters.

Explore the links below for more information:

• Laws addressing local ballot measure powers in South Dakota
• General requirements for local ballot measures
• Rules for citizen-initiated local ballot measures
• Rules for referred local ballot measures

Law

The South Dakota Constitution and South Dakota Codified Laws establish the rules that govern local ballot measures in the state.

• Constitution: Article IX, Section 2
• Statutes: South Dakota Codified Laws, Chapter 9-20

General

The following outlines the general rules that govern local ballot measures in South Dakota, including both citizen-initiated measures and referred measures from local government bodies.

• Election timing: If a local measure is approved to appear on the ballot, the governing body of the municipality must put it to a vote at either the next annual municipal or general election. Alternatively, the local government may expedite the date of the election by ordering a special election, within ten days of receiving the petition, on a Tuesday that is at least 30 days after the order is given.

• Vote requirements: Most local ballot measures in South Dakota require a simple majority vote to be approved. Measures that would issue new bonds require 60% voter approval to pass.

• Required ballot measures: The South Dakota Codified Laws require voter-approved ballot measures for the issuance of new bonds.

Initiatives

The following outlines the general rules that govern local citizen-initiated ballot measures in South Dakota.

• Authority:
  • Article IX, Section 2 of the South Dakota Constitution grants voters the authority to submit petitions for charter amendments.
  • Chapter 9-20-1 of the South Dakota Codified Laws grants voters the authority to submit petitions for ordinances.

• Signatures:
  • Charter amendments: Petitions to adopt or amend a local charter must have signatures equal to at least 10% of those voting in the last preceding gubernatorial election in the affected jurisdiction.
  • Ordinances and veto referendums in municipalities: Petitions for local ordinances must be signed by at least 5% of the registered voters for the municipality.
  • Veto referendums in counties: Petitions for veto referendums must be signed by at least 5% of the registered voters in the county.

• Deadlines:
  • Citizen-initiated laws: Signatures for ordinance petitions must be gathered within six months.
  • Veto referendums: Petitions for veto referendums must be filed within 20 days after the publication of any ordinance or resolution subject to a petition.

Referrals

The following outlines the general rules that govern local referred ballot measures in South Dakota.

• Authority: There is no process for legislative referrals without a citizen-initiated petition mentioned in either the South Dakota Constitution or South Dakota Codified Laws.

Laws governing local ballot measures in the U.S.

Laws governing local ballot measures in the United States

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See also

• Laws governing local ballot measures
• Laws governing local ballot measures in South Dakota
• Local ballot measures, South Dakota
• Counties in South Dakota

Footnotes

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Types of ballot measures

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