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South Dakota Initiated Measure 1, Limit Sale of Liquor Measure (1950)
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| Topic Alcohol laws |
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| Type Indirect initiated state statute |
Origin |
South Dakota Initiated Measure 1 was on the ballot as an indirect initiated state statute in South Dakota on November 7, 1950. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported prohibiting the sale or possession of alcohol in any place that also sells items other than tobacco, tobacco products, and soft drinks. |
A "no" vote opposed prohibiting the sale or possession of alcohol in any place that also sells items other than tobacco, tobacco products, and soft drinks. |
Election results
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South Dakota Initiated Measure 1 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 108,855 | 43.93% | ||
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138,959 | 56.07% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Initiated Measure 1 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 Consume, 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 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: Indirect initiated state statute
From 1898 to 1988, initiated statutes were indirect in South Dakota. Voters made the process direct with approval of Amendment A in 1988.
An indirect initiated state statute is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends state statute. There are nine (9) states that allow citizens to initiate indirect state statutes.
While a direct initiative is placed on the ballot once supporters file the required number of valid signatures, an indirect initiative is first presented to the state legislature. Legislators have a certain number of days, depending on the state, to adopt the initiative into law. Should legislators take no action or reject the initiative, the initiative is put on the ballot for voters to decide.
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