South Dakota Attorney General's Salary Amendment (1908)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials and State executive official measures |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
South Dakota Attorney General's Salary Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 3, 1908. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing that the Attorney General shall receive the same salary as other state officers. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing that the Attorney General shall receive the same salary as other state officers. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 43,908 | 45.57% | ||
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52,437 | 54.43% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Attorney General's Salary Amendment was as follows:
| “ | The attorney general shall receive the same annual salary as is received by the other state officers as enumerated in Article 4, Section 12 of this constitution. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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