South Dakota Recommending a Constitution Convention (1924)
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| Topic State constitutional conventions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional convention question |
Origin |
South Dakota Constitutional Convention Question was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional convention question in South Dakota on November 4, 1924. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported convening a Constitutional Convention. |
A "no" vote opposed convening a Constitutional Convention. |
Election results
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South Dakota Constitutional Convention Question |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 60,235 | 33.97% | ||
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117,086 | 66.03% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Constitutional Convention Question was as follows:
| “ | Shall a Constitutional Convention be called, as recommended by the Legislature? | ” |
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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