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South Dakota Referred Law 2, Nonpolitical Judicial Elections Referendum (1924)
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| Topic Elections and campaigns and State judiciary |
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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 4, 1924. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing the nomination and election process for Supreme, Circuit, and County Court judges, and requiring candidates to file a written declaration of qualification. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing the nomination and election process for Supreme, Circuit, and County Court judges, and requiring candidates to file a written declaration of qualification. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 54,966 | 34.94% | ||
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102,339 | 65.06% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referred Law 2 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT Entitled, An Act Relating to the Nomination and Election of Judges of the Supreme Court, Circuit Court and County Court and Repealing Section 7121, Revised Code of 1919 and Chapter 224 of the Laws 1921. | ” |
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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