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South Dakota Prohibition Repeal Amendment (1896)
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| Topic Alcohol laws |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
South Dakota Prohibition Repeal Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 3, 1896. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported repealing prohibition on alcohol. |
A "no" vote opposed repealing prohibition on alcohol. |
Election results
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South Dakota Prohibition Repeal Amendment |
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31,901 | 56.16% | ||
| No | 24,901 | 43.84% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Prohibition Repeal Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall article twenty-four of the constitution be repealed? | ” |
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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