South Dakota 1936 ballot measures

1938 →

← 1934

In 1936, voters decided on five statewide ballot measures in South Dakota on November 3.

• Five of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Voters approved five and rejected zero measures.

On the ballot

November 3, 1936

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment A	Legislative structure; Redistricting	Reduce the size limits of the House of Representatives and Senate, and requiring population counts every ten years starting in 1935	a	125,597 (57%)	92,961 (43%)
LRCA	Amendment B	Term limits	Limit the State Treasurer to serving two consecutive terms, and establish the election of the Superintendent of Public Instruction as a non-partisan office	a	137,247 (62%)	82,611 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment C	Term limits	Establish the office of County Superintendent as non-partisan, and allow the Superintendent and Clerk of Courts to serve succeeding terms	a	134,836 (62%)	82,647 (38%)
LRCA	Amendment D	Debt limits	Remove counties' authority for rural credit program, and eliminate the state's debt limit exception for rural credits	a	109,703 (54%)	94,571 (46%)
LRCA	Amendment E	Business; Banking	Exempt shareholders of state banks from personal liability if federal law exempts national bank shareholders and the state bank is a member of the FDIC	a	109,154 (53%)	96,760 (47%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in South Dakota
• List of South Dakota ballot measures
• 1936 ballot measures

External links

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