South Dakota Amendment 2, State Irrigation Construction and Maintenance Measure (1916)
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| Topic Water irrigation policy |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
South Dakota Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 7, 1916. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the legislature to establish irrigation districts and fund irrigation of agricultural land through special assessments on the benefitted land. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the legislature to establish irrigation districts and fund irrigation of agricultural land through special assessments on the benefitted land. |
Election results
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South Dakota Amendment 2 |
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58,775 | 57.06% | ||
| No | 44,238 | 42.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | To authorize the legislature to provide for the irrigation of agricultural land. It is proposed in the amendment that irrigation districts be organized, and that the cost of irrigation be paid by special assessments to be levied upon such lands as may be benefitted by the irrigation. The amendment gives the legislature power to provide for irrigation, whereas at present the legislature has no such power. This measure is an amendment to Article XXI of the state constitution, by the addition of a new section, to be known as section 7. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the South Dakota Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the South Dakota State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 36 votes in the South Dakota House of Representatives and 18 votes in the South Dakota State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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