South Dakota Referred Law, Unemployment Compensation Commission Referendum (1940)
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| Topic Administrative organization and Public assistance programs |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
South Dakota Referred Law was on the ballot as a veto referendum in South Dakota on November 5, 1940. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported abolishing the Unemployment Compensation Commission. |
A "no" vote opposed abolishing the Unemployment Compensation Commission. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 117,722 | 49.15% | ||
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121,786 | 50.85% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referred Law was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT Entitled, An Act to Amend Chapter 54 of the Special Session Laws of 1920 and Chapter 3 of the Special Session Laws of 1936 and Sections 17.0701, 17.9814, 17.0832, 17.0824, 17.0838, 17.0839, of the South Dakota Code of 1939 and to Repeal Sections 17.0803 and 17.0835 of the South Dakota Code of 1939, Relating to the Employment Service Department and the Unemployment Compensation Law; to Abolish the Unemployment Compensation Commission of South Dakota; to create the office of Unemployment Compensation Commissioner of South Dakota to Administer the "Unemployment Compensation Law," and Define his Duties; and to Transfer the Functions and Duties of the Director of the State Employment Service Department to the Unemployment Compensation Commissioner, and Declaring an Emergency. | ” |
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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