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South Dakota Amendment J, Repeal Term Limits Measure (2008)
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| Topic State legislative term limits |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
South Dakota Amendment J was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 4, 2008. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported removing term limits for state legislators. |
A "no" vote opposed removing term limits for state legislators, keeping the current limit of no more than four consecutive terms or eight consecutive years. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 87,380 | 24.27% | ||
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272,635 | 75.73% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment J was as follows:
| “ | An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution, to eliminate term limits for legislators. | ” |
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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