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South Dakota 1906 ballot measures
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 |
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Assessments for Agricultural Drainage Amendment | Agriculture; Irrigation | Recognize agricultural land drainage as a public purpose, and allow the legislature to fund and organize drainage projects and districts |
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31,151 (62%) |
18,799 (38%) |
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Municipal Courts in Larger Cities Amendment | Local government; Judiciary structure | Allow the Legislature to establish municipal courts, as an alternative to police magistrates, in cities with a population greater than 5,000 inhabitants |
|
29,417 (61%) |
18,755 (39%) |
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Superintendent of Schools Qualifications Amendment | Legislature; Public education governance | Allow the legislature to set extra qualifications for superintendents of schools |
|
35,806 (69%) |
15,971 (31%) |
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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 |
|
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
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