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South Dakota Amendment B, Executive Reorganization Measure (1972)
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| Topic Administrative organization and Executive official term limits |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
South Dakota Amendment B was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 7, 1972. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported reducing the state government department to a maximum of 25 employees, reducing of State Government Departments by the Governor with legislative approval, and enacting a four-year term for state constitutional offices, with the Governor and Lieutenant Governor to be elected together and limited to two consecutive terms. |
A "no" vote opposed reducing the state government department to a maximum of 25 employees, reducing of State Government Departments by the Governor with legislative approval, and enacting a four-year term for state constitutional offices, with the Governor and Lieutenant Governor to be elected together and limited to two consecutive terms. |
Election results
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182,248 | 65.28% | ||
| No | 96,944 | 34.72% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment B was as follows:
| “ | A JOINT RESOLUTION, Proposing and agreeing to an amendment to article IV of the Constitution of the state of South Dakota, relating to the organization and function of the executive department of state government. | ” |
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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