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South Dakota Amendment A, Term Limits for State Congressional, U.S. Congressional, and Executive Offices Measure (1992)
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| Topic Congressional term limits and Executive official term limits |
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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 3, 1992. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported limiting an individual to four consecutive two-years terms as a state Senator or state Representative, two consecutive four-year terms as a state executive office holder, two consecutive six-year terms as a United States Senator, and six consecutive two-year terms as a United State Representative. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting an individual to four consecutive two-years terms as a state Senator or state Representative, two consecutive four-year terms as a state executive office holder, two consecutive six-year terms as a United States Senator, and six consecutive two-year terms as a United State Representative. |
Election results
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South Dakota Amendment A |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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205,074 | 63.53% | ||
| No | 117,702 | 36.47% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment A was as follows:
| “ | Relating to Term Limitations | ” |
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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Footnotes
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