South Dakota Amendment H, Minimum Age Requirements for Elected Officials Measure (1998)
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| Topic Age limits for officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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South Dakota Amendment H was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 3, 1998. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported lowering the minimum age for legislators from 25 to 21 and raising the minimum age for the Governor and lieutenant governor from 18 to 21. |
A "no" vote opposed lowering the minimum age for legislators from 25 to 21 and raising the minimum age for the Governor and lieutenant governor from 18 to 21. |
Election results
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South Dakota Amendment H |
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150,680 | 60.15% | ||
| No | 99,834 | 39.85% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment H was as follows:
| “ | Amendments to Article III, Section 3 of the South Dakota Constitution, relating to age qualifications for legislative office, and to Article IV, Section 2 of the South Dakota Constitution, relating to the age qualifications for Governor and lieutenant governor. | ” |
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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