South Dakota Referred Law 2, Liquor Permits Issuance Referendum (1916)
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| Topic Alcohol laws and Business regulations |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
South Dakota Referred Law 2 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in South Dakota on November 7, 1916. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported regulating the issuance of permits for the sale of intoxicating liquors by providing procedures for calling an election on the matter through a petition process. |
A "no" vote opposed regulating the issuance of permits for the sale of intoxicating liquors by providing procedures for calling an election on the matter through a petition process. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 49,174 | 47.47% | ||
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54,422 | 52.53% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referred Law 2 was as follows:
| “ | Relating to the issuance of permits for the sale of intoxicating liquors, providing for the calling and holding of an election on the question of the sale of such liquors, and for the signing and filing of a petition for such an election, and providing for the signers of such petition. | ” |
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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