South Dakota Twine Plant at Penitentiary Amendment (1906)
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| Topic Prison and jail funding and Prison work regulations |
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Origin |
South Dakota Twine Plant at Penitentiary Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in South Dakota on November 6, 1906. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the Legislature to levy a tax to establish and maintain a hard fiber twine and forage plant at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the Legislature to levy a tax to establish and maintain a hard fiber twine and forage plant at the state penitentiary in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. |
Election results
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33,285 | 62.59% | ||
| No | 19,895 | 37.41% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Twine Plant at Penitentiary Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Shall the above amendment to the constitution in relation to revenue and finance and the establishment of a hard fiber twine and cordage plant at the state penitentiary at Sioux Falls, South Dakota, be approved and ratified? | ” |
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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