South Dakota Superintendent of Schools Successive Term Limit Amendment (1894)
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| Topic Local official term limits and Public education governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
South Dakota Superintendent of Schools Successive Term Limit Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 5, 1894. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the Superintendent of Schools to hold office for more than four years in succession. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the Superintendent of Schools to hold office for more than four years in succession. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 11,241 | 28.86% | ||
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27,705 | 71.14% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Superintendent of Schools Successive Term Limit Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall section 5 of article 9 of the constitution be amended so as to make the Superintendent of Schools eligible to hold said office for more than four years in succession. | ” |
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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