South Dakota Amendment F, Legislative Powers and Transparency Measure (2006)
| South Dakota Amendment F | |
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| Topic Government continuity policy and State legislative processes and sessions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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South Dakota Amendment F was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 7, 2006. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported removing legislative expense limits and term limits, restricting special laws, allowing emergency powers during disasters, and requiring transparency for legislative sessions. |
A "no" vote opposed removing legislative expense limits and term limits, restricting special laws, allowing emergency powers during disasters, and requiring transparency for legislative sessions. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 103,026 | 32.35% | ||
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215,458 | 67.65% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment F was as follows:
| “ | An Amendment to Article III of the South Dakota Constitution, relating to 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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