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South Dakota 1998 ballot measures
In 1998, voters decided on nine statewide ballot measures in South Dakota on November 3.
- Six of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Two of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
- One of the measures were veto referendums.
- Voters approved two (22%) and rejected seven (78%) measures.
On the ballot
November 3, 1998
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment A | Public education funding; Property taxes | Prohibit the use of property taxes for public schools |
|
56,957 (22%) |
198,256 (78%) |
|
| Amendment B | Spending | Allow the Legislature to create a joint committee with authority to approve funding transfers and change their purposes when the Legislature is not in session |
|
81,976 (33%) |
166,373 (67%) |
|
| Amendment C | Legislature; Ethics | Remove conflict of interest rules for legislators |
|
53,020 (21%) |
194,689 (79%) |
|
| Amendment D | Ballot measures; Local government; Local government | Allow local voters to merge, eliminate, or jointly fund government offices or functions |
|
121,880 (50%) |
122,184 (50%) |
|
| Amendment E | Agriculture; Business | Prohibit corporations from acquiring new farmland or engaging in new farming or livestock operations |
|
149,470 (59%) |
105,282 (41%) |
|
| Amendment F | Public education funding; Legislature; Tax exemptions | Allow the Legislature to create unlimited classes of agricultural property for school taxation |
|
92,447 (38%) |
153,230 (62%) |
|
| Amendment G | Public education funding; Restricted-use funds | Allow the Investment Council to invest school and charitable funds in stocks |
|
96,975 (39%) |
150,907 (61%) |
|
| Amendment H | Age limits | Lower the minimum age for legislators and raise the minimum age for the Governor and lieutenant governor |
|
150,680 (60%) |
99,834 (40%) |
|
| Referendum 2 | Administrative organization | Refer a law that shifted unclaimed property oversight from the State Treasurer to the Secretary of Revenue |
|
71,379 (29%) |
174,790 (71%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in South Dakota
- List of South Dakota ballot measures
- 1998 ballot measures
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