South Dakota 1968 ballot measures

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In 1968, voters decided on seven statewide ballot measures in South Dakota on November 5.

• Five of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Two of the measures were veto referendums.
• Voters approved two (29%) and rejected five (71%) measures.

On the ballot

November 5, 1968

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment A	Property	Increase the limit of tracts offered in the sale of school lands to 640 acres		110,327 (48%)	118,202 (52%)
LRCA	Amendment B	Bonds; Debt limits	Exclude bonds or leases from debt limitations and establish a higher debt limit		80,670 (37%)	138,153 (63%)
LRCA	Amendment C	Judiciary; Judiciary; Salaries; Judiciary structure	Allow retired judges to act in a judicial capacity after retirement		109,065 (49%)	113,398 (51%)
LRCA	Amendment D	Public education funding; Restricted-use funds; Spending	Allow the Legislature to sell U.S. bonds purchased with school and educational funds at a loss	a	116,403 (53%)	101,684 (47%)
LRCA	Amendment E	State executive; State executive structure; Public education governance; Administrative organization	Establish the State Board of Education and State Superintendent of Public Instruction as appointed offices		72,514 (33%)	148,618 (67%)
VR	Referred Law 1	Time	Disregard the observance of Daylight Savings Time in the state		108,712 (41%)	158,637 (59%)
VR	Referred Law 2	Public education governance	Establish a State Commission on Elementary and Secondary Education, and require statewide independent school districts that offer accredited school programs	a	120,336 (50%)	118,631 (50%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in South Dakota
• List of South Dakota ballot measures
• 1968 ballot measures

External links

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