South Dakota Amendment C, Time Limit on Gubernatorial Veto Measure (2002)

South Dakota Amendment C
Election date November 5, 2002
Topic State executive powers and duties
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

South Dakota Amendment C was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 5, 2002. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported revising the Governor's veto deadlines by excluding weekends and holidays from the five-day period and clarifying when the fifteen-day period applies.

A "no" vote opposed revising the Governor's veto deadlines by excluding weekends and holidays from the five-day period and clarifying when the fifteen-day period applies.

Election results

South Dakota Amendment C
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		166,969	54.16%
No		141,326	45.84%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment C was as follows:

“

An amendment to Article IV, Section 4 of the Constitution, extending the time allowed for the Governor's review of legislation passed by the Legislature.

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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

2002 Measures

• 2002 Measures
• State executive powers and duties on the ballot
• 2002 legislative sessions

South Dakota

• South Dakota ballot measures
• South Dakota ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• South Dakota Political Almanac, 1890-2012 Ballot Measure Results