South Dakota 1942 ballot measures

1944 →

← 1940

In 1942, voters decided on six statewide ballot measures in South Dakota on November 3.

• Five of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• One of the measures were veto referendum.
• Voters approved zero and rejected six measures.

On the ballot

November 3, 1942

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment A	Salaries	Increase the salaries of the Governor, judges, and other specific officers		55,773 (40%)	84,920 (60%)
LRCA	Amendment B	Public education funding; Restricted-use funds	Change the investment restrictions on permanent school funds		40,951 (32%)	85,907 (68%)
LRCA	Amendment C	Public education funding; Property taxes; Public land; Spending	Fund school districts from endowment land lease money in proportion to school tax		44,508 (36%)	77,922 (64%)
LRCA	Amendment D	Public education funding; Public land; Spending	Require income from leased Permanent School Fund lands to be distributed to school districts as if taxed, with the remainder shared statewide for public schools		43,009 (35%)	80,556 (65%)
LRCA	Amendment E	Judiciary; Salaries; Judiciary structure	Increase the annual salary of Supreme Court Judges		39,969 (32%)	85,206 (68%)
VR	State Oil and Gas Board and Regulations Referendum	Fossil fuels; Pollution; Administrative organization	Create a State Oil and Gas Board to regulate oil and gas production, including waste		66,585 (50%)	67,038 (50%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in South Dakota
• List of South Dakota ballot measures
• 1942 ballot measures

External links

• South Dakota Political Almanac, 1890-2012 Ballot Measure Results