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South Dakota 1922 ballot measures
In 1922, voters decided on nine statewide ballot measures in South Dakota on November 7.
- Four of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Five of the measures were indirect initiated state statutes.
- Voters approved zero and rejected nine measures.
On the ballot
November 7, 1922
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment A | Salaries; Legislature | Allow the Legislature to set salaries of state officials, and prohibit certain current expense allowances granted to State officers |
|
41,343 (27%) |
110,215 (73%) |
|
| Amendment B | Initiative process | Increase the number of petition signatures for the initiative and referendum process |
|
49,019 (34%) |
96,201 (66%) |
|
| Amendment C | Local government | Allow the Legislature to organize counties |
|
30,110 (21%) |
113,170 (79%) |
|
| Amendment D | Local government | Allow the Legislature to grant municipal and other local authorities the power to levy uniform taxes and special assessments for local improvements, including protecting riverbank lands from erosion or flooding |
|
33,937 (24%) |
106,144 (76%) |
|
| Initiative 1 | Energy transmission; Hydroelectric | Construct and maintain state hydro-electric power plans and transmission systems |
|
55,563 (34%) |
106,409 (66%) |
|
| Referred Law 2 | Law enforcement | Abolish the state constabulary |
|
64,221 (40%) |
96,241 (60%) |
|
| Referred Law 4 | Banking | Allow the state to establish a state owned bank |
|
33,032 (21%) |
122,807 (79%) |
|
| Referred Law 5 | Public education governance | Relocate the state university from Vermillion to Sioux Falls |
|
11,863 (8%) |
141,973 (92%) |
|
| Referred Law 5 | Business; Sunday | Prohibit theater performances on Sundays |
|
56,320 (36%) |
99,848 (64%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in South Dakota
- List of South Dakota ballot measures
- 1922 ballot measures
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