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South Dakota Amendment B, Replacement of Disqualified Supreme Court Judges Measure (1918)
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| Topic State judicial selection |
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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, 1918. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the Legislature to select a replacement judge for the Supreme Court when a judge is disqualified from the proceedings. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the Legislature to select a replacement judge for the Supreme Court when a judge is disqualified from the proceedings. |
Election results
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South Dakota Amendment B |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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41,646 | 62.70% | ||
| No | 24,778 | 37.30% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment B was as follows:
| “ | A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an Amendment to Section 7, Article 5 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota. | ” |
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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