South Dakota Amendment E, School and Public Lands Modernization Measure (1976)
South Dakota Amendment E | |
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Topic Mineral resources and Public education funding |
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Status |
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Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
South Dakota Amendment E was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 2, 1976. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported removing investment restrictions, reserving mineral rights to the state, ensuring fair market value sales, and granting the Legislature authority to set related standards to provide greater flexibility for the sale, leasing, and investment of school and public lands and educational funds. |
A "no" vote opposed removing investment restrictions, reserving mineral rights to the state, ensuring fair market value sales, and granting the Legislature authority to set related standards to provide greater flexibility for the sale, leasing, and investment of school and public lands and educational funds. |
Election results
South Dakota Amendment E |
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Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
Yes | 66,287 | 26.07% | ||
188,012 | 73.93% |
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment E was as follows:
“ | A JOINT RESOLUTION, To amend sections 2 to 5, inclusive, of article VIII of the Constitution of the state of South Dakota and to repeal sections 6 to 14, inclusive, and section 18 of article VIII and article XXVIII, all relating to school lands and funds. | ” |
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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