South Dakota 1994 ballot measures
In 1994, voters decided on seven statewide ballot measures in South Dakota on November 8.
- Five of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- One of the measures was an initiated state statute.
- One of the measures was a veto referendum.
- Voters approved three (43%) and rejected four (57%) measures.
On the ballot
November 8, 1994
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
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Amendment A | Agriculture; Property taxes | Allow the Legislature to require lessees of state agricultural lands to pay property taxes on their lease interests |
|
176,751 (58%) |
127,464 (42%) |
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Amendment B | Voting age | Allow 17-year-olds who will turn 18 by the November general election to vote in all elections held earlier that year |
|
76,921 (25%) |
228,444 (75%) |
|
Amendment C | Public education funding; Restricted-use funds; Administrative organization | Expand school fund investment options and transfer investment authority to the Commissioner of School and Public Lands |
|
130,785 (44%) |
168,232 (56%) |
|
Amendment D | Age limits; Legislature | Lower the minimum age to 18 for citizens seeking to be elected for state representative offices |
|
51,458 (17%) |
255,166 (83%) |
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Amendment E | Gambling | Allow continued operation of the video lottery system despite a court ruling, discourage lawsuits against the state treasury, and prohibit private ownership expansion and statewide slot machines |
|
165,185 (53%) |
147,680 (47%) |
|
Initiated Measure 1 | Property taxes; Revenue and spending limits | Limit property tax assessments |
|
152,048 (49%) |
155,435 (51%) |
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Referred Law 2 | Transportation | Require front seat occupants of vehicles to wear seat belts |
|
158,705 (51%) |
151,005 (49%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in South Dakota
- List of South Dakota ballot measures
- 1994 ballot measures
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