South Dakota 1914 ballot measures
In 1914, voters decided on 12 statewide ballot measures in South Dakota on November 3.
- Eight of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- One of the measures was a constitutional convention question.
- Two of the measures were indirect initiated state statutes.
- One of the measures was a veto referendum.
On the ballot
November 3, 1914
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment 2 | Property taxes | Reduce interest on the purchase of school lands |
|
45,554 (56%) |
35,102 (44%) |
|
| Amendment 3 | Term limits | Remove term limits of the clerk of the court and superintendent of schools |
|
32,092 (41%) |
45,733 (59%) |
|
| Amendment 4 | Initiative process; Election administration | Allow the people to initiate or refer laws to a public vote, with a 5% threshold of electors to invoke such actions |
|
28,226 (40%) |
43,162 (60%) |
|
| Amendment 5 | Local government | Establish that state institutions, including the soldiers’ home, are governed by a state board of control, while the educational functions of public universities and schools are overseen by a board of regents |
|
29,601 (40%) |
44,107 (60%) |
|
| Amendment 6 | Legislature | Increase the legislative term to four years |
|
29,746 (40%) |
45,051 (60%) |
|
| Amendment 7 | Judiciary | Allow the temporary appointment of replacement Supreme Court judges when a judge is disqualified from a specific case |
|
36,317 (50%) |
36,543 (50%) |
|
| Amendment 8 | Agriculture; Irrigation | Declare the irrigation of agricultural lands a public purpose |
|
32,958 (45%) |
40,457 (55%) |
|
| Coffey Primary Election Law Measure | Elections |
|
37,106 (45%) |
44,679 (55%) |
||
| Proposing a Constitutional Convention | Constitutional conventions | Call for a Constitutional Convention |
|
34,832 (40%) |
51,585 (60%) |
|
| Referred Law 1 | Alcohol; Local government | Allow the sale of alcohol in retail stores |
|
38,000 (42%) |
51,779 (58%) |
|
| Referred Law 3 | Public education governance | Establish that the school shall provide comprehensive instruction in manual training, teaching, industrial and mechanical trades, arts, sciences, and related fields |
|
27,538 (36%) |
49,382 (64%) |
|
| Women's Suffrage Amendment | Sex and gender; Suffrage | Provides for women's suffrage in state constitution |
|
39,605 (43%) |
51,519 (57%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in South Dakota
- List of South Dakota ballot measures
- 1914 ballot measures
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