South Dakota 1920 ballot measures

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In 1920, voters decided on seven statewide ballot measures in South Dakota on November 2.

• Five of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• One of the measures was an indirect initiated state statute.
• One of the measures was a veto referendum.
• Voters approved two (29%) and rejected five (71%) measures.

On the ballot

November 2, 1920

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment A	Salaries	Allow the Legislature to determine state officers' salaries and prohibit expense allowances for state officers		70,831 (48%)	77,987 (52%)
LRCA	Amendment B	Local government; Corrections	Replace State Board of Charities and Corrections with a State Board of Control		60,763 (44%)	77,285 (56%)
LRCA	Amendment C	Railways; Debt limits	Allow cities to incur debt to construct and maintain street railways and lighting		66,734 (48%)	72,226 (52%)
LRCA	Amendment D	Housing	Establish a state system of credit for assisting in home construction	a	80,062 (56%)	61,674 (44%)
LRCA	Amendment E	Veterans	Provide a bonus to soldiers who honorably served in the United States Army	a	93,459 (62%)	56,366 (38%)
VR	Referred Law 1	Alcohol	Amend prohibition laws		75,860 (47%)	86,986 (53%)
IndISS	Referred Law 2	Primary elections	Establish primary elections for party nominations, delegate and committeeman selection, penalties for violations, and registration procedures		65,107 (44%)	82,012 (56%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in South Dakota
• List of South Dakota ballot measures
• 1920 ballot measures

External links

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