South Dakota Amendment L, State Grain Elevators and Warehouses Measure (1918)
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| Topic Agriculture policy and Business regulations |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
South Dakota Amendment L was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 5, 1918. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the state to construct and maintain grain elevators and warehouses and to do business with the flour and meat-packing business. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the state to construct and maintain grain elevators and warehouses and to do business with the flour and meat-packing business. |
Election results
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South Dakota Amendment L |
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41,292 | 61.78% | ||
| No | 25,545 | 38.22% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment L was as follows:
| “ | A JOINT RESOLUTION The committee appointed to investigate and consider the advisability of creating the office of Market Commissioner, and the building of state owned terminal elevators and packing houses, and to investigate as to the proper grading of grain and seeds and matters pertaining to the marketing of agricultural products of this state. A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing and Agreeing to an Amendment to the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, and Submitting the Same to the Vote of the People. | ” |
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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