South Dakota Initiated Measure, Sale of Liquor with Food Initiative (1948)
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| Topic Alcohol laws |
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| Type Indirect initiated state statute |
Origin |
South Dakota Initiated Measure was on the ballot as an indirect initiated state statute in South Dakota on November 2, 1948. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the sale or possession of alcoholic beverages in any location where commodities other than tobacco, tobacco products, or soft drinks are sold. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the sale or possession of alcoholic beverages in any location where commodities other than tobacco, tobacco products, or soft drinks are sold. |
Election results
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South Dakota Initiated Measure |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 110,017 | 46.30% | ||
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127,615 | 53.70% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiated Measure was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT Entitled, An Act Enacting and Submitting to a Vote of the Electors of the State a Proposed Law entitled An Act Declaring it Unlawful to Sell, Offer for Sale, Give Away or, Barter, or have in Possession for any of Such Purposes any Alcoholic Beverage in any Room or Place Where any Commodity is Sold or Offered for Sale, other than Tobacco, Tobacco Products, and Soft Drinks; Declaring it Unlawful to Maintain or Allow any Doorways, Archways or Entrances Connecting a Room or Place Where Alcoholic Beverages is Sold or Offered for Sale with any Room or Place where any Commodity is Sold or Offered for Sale Other than Tobacco. Tobacco Products and Soft Drinks; Exempting Physicians and Pharmacists in certain cases; Forbidding the Giving of a License Where the Act will be Violated; Requiring the License of a Licensee who Violates the Act to be Revoked; Declaring Violations of the Act a Misdemeanor; and Repealing all Acts in Conflict. | ” |
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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