South Dakota Amendment 7, Alcohol Prohibition Measure (1916)
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| Topic Alcohol laws |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
South Dakota Amendment 7 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 7, 1916. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the production and sale of alcohol. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the production and sale of alcohol. |
Election results
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South Dakota Amendment 7 |
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65,334 | 55.03% | ||
| No | 53,380 | 44.97% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 7 was as follows:
| “ | After July 1st, 1917, to prohibit the manufacturing or importing for sale, or gift, or for beverage purposes, of intoxicating liquors within the state of South Dakota; also after said date, to prohibit the selling furnishings or giving away, or the keeping for sale or gift, any such liquors, except that this amendment permits the compounding, importing, selling and keeping for sale of such liquors by regularly registered pharmacists for medicinal, mechanical, sacramental and scientific purposes. If this amendment is adopted it will establish constitutional prohibition in this state, as above explained, and it will be the duty of the legislature to prescribe regulations for the enforcement of prohibition, and to provide adequate and suitable penalties for the violation thereof. | ” |
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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