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South Dakota Succession of County Officials (1956)
| South Dakota Succession of County Officials Amendment | |
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| Topic Local government officials and elections and Local official term limits |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
South Dakota Succession of County Officials Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 6, 1956. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing county elected officials to serve two years in office and succeed themselves. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing county elected officials to serve two years in office and succeed themselves. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 128,447 | 49.08% | ||
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133,273 | 50.92% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Succession of County Officials Amendment was as follows:
| “ | A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing and agreeing to an amendment to Section 5, Article IX of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the election of county officers and their eligibility to succeed themselves, and submitting the same to the electors of the state. | ” |
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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