South Dakota Referred Law 1, Mourning Dove Hunting Referendum (1980)

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South Dakota Referendum 1

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Election date

November 4, 1980

Topic
Hunting regulations
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Veto referendum
Origin

Citizens



South Dakota Referendum 1 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in South Dakota on November 4, 1980. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported allowing the hunting of mourning doves.

A "no" vote opposed allowing the hunting of mourning doves.


Election results

South Dakota Referendum 1

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

182,180 58.46%
No 129,478 41.54%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Referendum 1 was as follows:

AN ACT ENTITLED, An Act to Allow the Hunting of Mourning Doves.

This referendum measure refers to the act passed by the 1979 Legislature (Chapter 284 of the 1979 Session Laws) that allowed the legalize hunting of mourning doves in South Dakota.


Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in South Dakota

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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