South Dakota Referred Law 1, Amending Prohibition Referendum (1920)
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| Topic Alcohol laws |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
South Dakota Referred Law 1 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in South Dakota on November 2, 1920. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending prohibition laws. |
A "no" vote opposed amending prohibition laws. |
Election results
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| Yes | 75,860 | 46.58% | ||
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86,986 | 53.42% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referred Law 1 was as follows:
| “ | An act entitled, an act to Amend Sec. 10249, 10250, 10252, 10256, 10257, 10259, 10260, 10261, 10262, 10263, 10264, 10265, 10266, 10267, 10272, 10273, 10274, 10275, 10276, 10277, 10278, 10279, 10280, 10281, 10282, 10292, 10295, 10300, 10301, 10302, 10303, 10305, 10311, and 10328, of the South Dakota Revised Code of 191, relating to Intoxicating Liquors. | ” |
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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