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South Dakota Mileage Allowance Amendment (1892)
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
South Dakota Mileage Allowance Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 8, 1892. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported reducing members of the Legislatures travel allowance to $0.05 per mile. |
A "no" vote opposed reducing members of the Legislatures travel allowance to $0.05 per mile. |
Election results
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South Dakota Mileage Allowance Amendment |
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39,364 | 77.79% | ||
| No | 11,236 | 22.21% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Mileage Allowance Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall Section 6 of Article 3 of the constitution be amended so as to reduce the mileage of members of the legislature to five cents per mile? | ” |
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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