South Dakota Referred Law 1, Abolish Railroad Commission Referendum (1934)
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| Topic Local government organization and Railways |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
South Dakota Referred Law 1 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in South Dakota on November 6, 1934. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supporting abolishing the Railroad Commission, and establishing and transferring its duties to the Utility Commission. |
A "no" vote opposed abolishing the Railroad Commission, and establishing and transferring its duties to the Utility Commission. |
Election results
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| Yes | 106,844 | 40.37% | ||
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157,836 | 59.63% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referred Law 1 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act Abolishing the Railroad Commission as now Constituted and Creating the Office of Utility Commissioner; Transferring the Powers and Duties of Railroad Commission to the Utility Commissioner, and Repealing Sections 9492, 9493, 9494, 9495, 9496, 9497, 9498, 9499, 9500, 9501, 9502, and 9503 and All Acts Amendatory thereto and All Other Acts or Parts of Acts IIII Conflict Herewith. | ” |
Path to the ballot
A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.
In South Dakota, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 5% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. Signatures for veto referendums are due 90 days following the final adjournment of the legislative session at which the targeted bill was passed. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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