South Dakota Amendment D, Local Government Reorganization Measure (1972)
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| Topic County and municipal governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
South Dakota Amendment D was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 7, 1972. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported extending home rule to both cities and counties, and allowing the Legislature to organize and classify units of local government with exceptions for counties and townships. |
A "no" vote opposed extending home rule to both cities and counties, and allowing the Legislature to organize and classify units of local government with exceptions for counties and townships. |
Election results
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South Dakota Amendment D |
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152,474 | 58.70% | ||
| No | 107,296 | 41.30% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment D was as follows:
| “ | A JOINT RESOLUTION, Proposing and agreeing to an amendment of article IX, relating to county and township organization and article X, relating to municipal corporations and combining them in article IX, of the Constitution of the state of South Dakota, relating to the organization and function of local government generally. | ” |
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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