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South Dakota Amendment B, State Debt Limit Measure (1968)
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| Topic Bond issue requirements and Debt 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 5, 1968. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported excludes bonds or leases from debt limitations, and establishing a debt limit of $7.5 million for all other forms of debt. |
A "no" vote opposed excludes bonds or leases from debt limitations, and establishing a debt limit of $7.5 million for all other forms of debt. |
Election results
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South Dakota Amendment B |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 80,670 | 36.87% | ||
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138,153 | 63.13% | ||
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 XXIII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, by adding thereto two new sections providing that revenue bonds, special assessment bonds and leases shall not constitute debt or indebtedness as otherwise defined in the Constitution, authorizing the pledging of revenue and special assessments for repayment of bonds, and establishing a debt limit for any state building authority created by the Legislature. | ” |
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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