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South Dakota Amendment A, Prohibit Property Taxes from Funding Schools Measure (1998)
| South Dakota Amendment A | |
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| Topic Property taxes and Public education funding |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
South Dakota Amendment A was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 3, 1998. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the use of property taxes for public schools. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the use of property taxes for public schools. |
Election results
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South Dakota Amendment A |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 56,957 | 22.32% | ||
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198,256 | 77.68% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment A was as follows:
| “ | Initiated amendment to Article VIII, Section 15 of the South Dakota Constitution concerning the taxation of real property for school purposes. | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In South Dakota, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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