South Dakota 1990 ballot measures

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In 1990, voters decided on seven statewide ballot measures in South Dakota on November 6.

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

On the ballot

November 6, 1990

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment A	Eminent domain; Public land	Allow the Legislature to decide how to dispose of land no longer used for railroads or highways when the original owner is deceased		104,973 (44%)	133,643 (56%)
LRCA	Amendment B	Legislature; Ethics	Allow State Legislators to contract with the State or counties during and after their terms if the contract is awarded through competitive bidding		82,358 (35%)	152,175 (65%)
LRCA	Amendment C	Public education funding; Income taxes; Property taxes	Prohibit the Legislature from enacting an income tax unless the revenue is dedicated to education and property tax replacement		114,215 (49%)	119,037 (51%)
LRCA	Amendment D	Legislative processes	Require a special legislative session to be convened if two-thirds of each house sign a petition stating its purpose	a	117,969 (52%)	110,468 (48%)
LRCA	Amendment E	Property taxes; Revenue and spending limits	Limit real property tax revenue to 2% increase per year with limited exceptions		104,947 (45%)	126,940 (55%)
CISS	Initiated Measure 1	Utilities; Pollution	Require legislative approval for large-scale waste facilities	a	130,465 (53%)	115,894 (47%)
CISS	Initiated Measure 2	Mineral resources	Limit large-scale gold and silver mining in the Black Hills to 3,100 permitted acres, and require land trades or reclamation to add new acreage once the cap is reached		116,583 (47%)	129,824 (53%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in South Dakota
• List of South Dakota ballot measures
• 1990 ballot measures

External links

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