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South Dakota 1988 ballot measures
In 1988, voters decided on eight statewide ballot measures in South Dakota on November 8.
- Two of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Two of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
- Three of the measures were indirect initiated state statutes.
- Voters approved five (63%) and rejected three (37%) measures.
On the ballot
November 8, 1988
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment A | Initiative process; Ballot measures | Allow initiated measures to go directly to the ballot with enough voter signatures |
|
153,168 (52%) |
140,188 (48%) |
|
| Amendment B | Gambling | Authorize gambling in the city of Deadwood |
|
191,745 (64%) |
106,444 (36%) |
|
| Amendment C | Property taxes; Revenue and spending limits; Legislature | Revise limitations on property taxes |
|
116,240 (39%) |
184,452 (61%) |
|
| Amendment D | Corrections; Administrative organization | Abolish the Board of Charities and Corrections |
|
171,282 (59%) |
121,410 (41%) |
|
| Initiated Measure 1 | Mineral resources | Require large-scale metallic mineral mines to restore land, treat waste, and meet environmental standards |
|
123,738 (41%) |
181,729 (59%) |
|
| Initiative 2 | Mineral resources; Sales taxes; Pollution | Enact a 4% sales tax on metallic minerals from large-scale surface mines in South Dakota |
|
105,859 (35%) |
196,037 (65%) |
|
| Initiated Measure 3 | Agriculture; Business | Prohibit corporations, except family farm corporations, from operating hog confinement facilities and expand the definition of family farm corporations |
|
178,955 (60%) |
120,605 (40%) |
|
| Referred Law 4 | Utilities; Business; Telecommunications | Revise the regulations on telecommunications companies from the Public Utilities Commission |
|
161,173 (53%) |
142,695 (47%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in South Dakota
- List of South Dakota ballot measures
- 1988 ballot measures
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