South Dakota 1906 ballot measures

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In 1906, voters decided on four statewide ballot measures in South Dakota on November 6.

• Four of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Voters approved four and rejected zero measures.

On the ballot

November 6, 1906

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Assessments for Agricultural Drainage Amendment	Agriculture; Water	Recognize agricultural land drainage as a public purpose, and allow the legislature to fund and organize drainage projects and districts	a	31,151 (62%)	18,799 (38%)
LRCA	Municipal Courts in Larger Cities Amendment	Local government; Judiciary	Allow the Legislature to establish municipal courts, as an alternative to police magistrates, in cities with a population greater than 5,000 inhabitants	a	29,417 (61%)	18,755 (39%)
LRCA	Superintendent of Schools Qualifications Amendment	Executive officials	Allow the legislature to set extra qualifications for superintendents of schools	a	35,806 (69%)	15,971 (31%)
LRCA	Twine Plant at Penitentiary Amendment	Property taxes; Prison funding; Prison work	Allow the Legislature to levy a tax to establish and maintain a hard fiber twine and forage plant at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls, South Dakota	a	33,285 (63%)	19,895 (37%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in South Dakota
• List of South Dakota ballot measures
• 1906 ballot measures

External links

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