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South Dakota 1940 ballot measures
From Ballotpedia
1942 →
← 1938
In 1940, voters decided on four statewide ballot measures in South Dakota on November 5.
- Three of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- One of the measures was a veto referendum.
- Voters approved one (25%) and rejected three (75%) measures.
On the ballot
November 5, 1940
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment A | Transportation; Fuel taxes; Transportation | Require proceeds from gas taxes and vehicle registration fees be used to fund highway construction and maintenance |
|
142,782 (57%) |
109,259 (43%) |
|
| Amendment B | State executive; Legislature; Legislature | Allow the Governor to appoint a person to the Legislature to fill a vacancy |
|
97,748 (41%) |
140,564 (59%) |
|
| Amendment C | Local government; Public education funding | Require that permanent school and educational funds be invested in secure assets such as first mortgages on South Dakota farmland and certain government bonds |
|
93,013 (38%) |
149,486 (62%) |
|
| Referred Law | Public assistance; Administrative organization | Abolish the Unemployment Compensation Commission |
|
117,722 (49%) |
121,786 (51%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in South Dakota
- List of South Dakota ballot measures
- 1940 ballot measures
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