South Dakota Amendment B, Authorize Citizen Initiatives for Local Government Consolidation Measure (2000)
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| Topic Ballot measure process and Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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South Dakota Amendment B was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 7, 2000. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing voters to use initiated measures to combine, eliminate, or jointly finance local government offices or functions, with approval required by a majority vote in each affected unit unless restricted by the Legislature. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing voters to use initiated measures to combine, eliminate, or jointly finance local government offices or functions, with approval required by a majority vote in each affected unit unless restricted by the Legislature. |
Election results
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South Dakota Amendment B |
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165,346 | 55.28% | ||
| No | 133,780 | 44.72% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment B was as follows:
| “ | An amendment to Article IX of the South Dakota Constitution authorizing local initiatives to provide for the cooperation and organization of local 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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