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South Dakota Amendment I, Length of Legislative Session Measure (2008)
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| Topic State legislative processes and sessions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
South Dakota Amendment I was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 4, 2008. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported establishing the annual length of legislative session to a maximum of forty days. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing the annual length of legislative session to a maximum of forty days. |
Election results
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South Dakota Amendment I |
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184,722 | 52.41% | ||
| No | 167,751 | 47.59% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment I was as follows:
| “ | An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution, to provide for a maximum of forty legislative days each year. | ” |
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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