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South Dakota 1984 ballot measures
From Ballotpedia
1985 →
← 1982
In 1984, voters decided on four statewide ballot measures in South Dakota on November 6.
- One of the measures was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment.
- Three of the measures were indirect initiated state statutes.
- Voters approved two (50%) and rejected two (50%) measures.
On the ballot
November 6, 1984
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendment A | State executive; Public education governance; Administrative organization | Combine the duties of the state treasurer and the commissioner of school and public lands |
|
142,985 (50%) |
143,276 (50%) |
|
| Initiated Measure 1 | Nuclear energy; Pollution | Require a statewide vote to allow nuclear waste disposal or join interstate disposal compacts |
|
182,952 (62%) |
112,161 (38%) |
|
| Initiative 2 | Public education governance | Prohibit the school board from setting the first day of the school year earlier than the first Tuesday of September |
|
145,472 (50%) |
144,908 (50%) |
|
| Initiated Measure 3 | Nuclear weapons and missiles | Require South Dakota’s Governor to urge federal officials to seek a nuclear freeze |
|
135,307 (48%) |
148,705 (52%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in South Dakota
- List of South Dakota ballot measures
- 1984 ballot measures
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