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South Dakota Amendment A, Legislative Redistricting Reform Measure (1982)
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| Topic Redistricting policy and State legislative authority |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
South Dakota Amendment A was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 2, 1982. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported replacing legislative apportionment rules with a new process requiring single or dual member districts based on equal population, and assigning the task to the Supreme Court if the Legislature fails to act. |
A "no" vote opposed replacing legislative apportionment rules with a new process requiring single or dual member districts based on equal population, and assigning the task to the Supreme Court if the Legislature fails to act. |
Election results
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South Dakota Amendment A |
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122,704 | 52.24% | ||
| No | 112,184 | 47.76% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment A was as follows:
| “ | AN INITIATED PROPOSAL to repeal Section 5 of Article III of the South Dakota Constitution and adopt a new Section 5, Article III, relating to apportionment and the establishment of single member senate districts. | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In South Dakota, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 10% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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