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South Dakota Referred Law 4, Public Warehouses Law Referendum (1924)
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| Topic Agriculture policy and Business regulations |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
South Dakota Referred Law 4 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in South Dakota on November 4, 1924. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported revising public warehouse laws. |
A "no" vote opposed revising public warehouse laws. |
Election results
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South Dakota Referred Law 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 45,974 | 29.89% | ||
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107,859 | 70.11% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referred Law 4 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT Entitled, An Act to Amend Sections 9748, 9749, 9750, 9751, 9752, 9753, 9754, 9755, 9762, and 9764, of the Revised Code of 1919, Relating to Public Warehouses. | ” |
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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