South Dakota Referred Law 1, Unorganized County and Records Referendum (1924)
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| Topic Local government organization and State judiciary structure |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
South Dakota Referred Law 1 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in South Dakota on November 4, 1924. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported organizing several unorganized counties, including Todd County to Tripp County, for judicial and administrative purposes, and requiring Tripp County to obtain and maintain official records from Todd County with the same legal validity as original documents. |
A "no" vote opposed organizing several unorganized counties, including Todd County to Tripp County, for judicial and administrative purposes, and requiring Tripp County to obtain and maintain official records from Todd County with the same legal validity as original documents. |
Election results
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| Yes | 68,463 | 43.36% | ||
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89,440 | 56.64% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referred Law 1 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT Entitled, An Act Amending Section 5346 of the South Dakota Revised Code of 1919, as Amended by Section 1 of Chapter 354, Session Laws of 1919, Relating to Unorganized Counties and Providing for the Transfer and Transcribing of the Books, Files, and Records of the Unorganized County of Todd. | ” |
Path to the ballot
A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.
In South Dakota, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 5% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. Signatures for veto referendums are due 90 days following the final adjournment of the legislative session at which the targeted bill was passed. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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