South Dakota 1970 ballot measures
In 1970, voters decided on eleven statewide ballot measures in South Dakota on November 3.
- Nine of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Two of the measures were indirect initiated state statutes.
- Voters approved four (36%) and rejected seven (64%) measures.
On the ballot
November 3, 1970
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment A | Residency requirements | Reduce the residency requirements for elected officials in the state to 180 days |
|
110,266 (54%) |
92,354 (46%) |
|
| Amendment B | Initiative process | Revise the requirements and process for initiatives and referendums |
|
58,605 (31%) |
132,992 (69%) |
|
| Amendment C | Judiciary | Allow retired judges to act in a judicial capacity after retirement |
|
111,040 (57%) |
82,980 (43%) |
|
| Amendment D | Gambling | Allow the Legislature to authorize games of chance when conducted by charitable organizations or donated to charitable causes |
|
117,269 (59%) |
81,746 (41%) |
|
| Amendment E | Executive officials | Change the term lengths and limitations for state officers |
|
94,108 (48%) |
101,497 (52%) |
|
| Amendment F | Voting age | Allow 19-year-olds to qualify as an elector |
|
78,320 (40%) |
117,367 (60%) |
|
| Amendment G | Residency requirements | Allow new residents of South Dakota registered in another state to vote only for President and Vice President of the United States |
|
115,292 (61%) |
74,528 (39%) |
|
| Amendment H | Public education funding; Property | Revise procedures for managing school trust lands |
|
65,189 (36%) |
118,306 (64%) |
|
| Amendment I | Constitutional wording | Allow a single proposal to amend multiple Articles or Sections of the Constitution |
|
69,459 (38%) |
111,427 (62%) |
|
| Initiated Measure 2 | Income taxes; Tax exemptions | Enact an income tax and exemptions from personal property taxes |
|
85,812 (39%) |
134,410 (61%) |
|
| Initiative 1 | Drinking water | Repeal a 1969 state law that required publicly or privately owned municipal water supplies to add fluoride |
|
104,430 (48%) |
111,568 (52%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in South Dakota
- List of South Dakota ballot measures
- 1970 ballot measures
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