South Dakota Amendment B, Voting Rights Expansion Measure (1974)
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| Topic Constitutional rights and Initiative and referendum process |
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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, 1974. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported replacing Article VII to guarantee free and equal elections, expanding voting rights, removing outdated provisions, and clarifying legislative authority over election laws. |
A "no" vote opposed replacing Article VII to guarantee free and equal elections, expanding voting rights, removing outdated provisions, and clarifying legislative authority over election laws. |
Election results
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South Dakota Amendment B |
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132,120 | 59.88% | ||
| No | 88,524 | 40.12% | ||
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 VII of the Constitution of the state of South Dakota relating to elections and the right of suffrage. | ” |
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.
See also
1974 Measures
- 1974 Measures
- Initiative and referendum process on the ballot
- State legislative structure on the ballot
- State legislative elections on the ballot
- Constitutional rights on the ballot
- State legislative authority on the ballot
- State legislative processes and sessions on the ballot
- 1974 legislative sessions
External links
Footnotes
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