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South Dakota Amendment B, Legislative Redistricting Revision Measure (2002)
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| Topic Redistricting policy |
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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 5, 2002. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported requiring the Legislature to adopt a new district apportionment plan if a court finds the current plan invalid. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring the Legislature to adopt a new district apportionment plan if a court finds the current plan invalid. |
Election results
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South Dakota Amendment B |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 116,495 | 38.35% | ||
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187,242 | 61.65% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment B was as follows:
| “ | An amendment to Article III, Section 5 of the Constitution to clarify the responsibility of the Legislature to provide for its own apportionment. | ” |
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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