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South Dakota Referred Law 3, Voter Registration Measure (1964)
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| Topic Voter registration |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
South Dakota Referred Law 3 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in South Dakota on November 3, 1964. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported establishing a voting registration deadline of 20 days before an election. |
A "no" vote opposed establishing a voting registration deadline of 20 days before an election. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 98,544 | 41.28% | ||
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140,199 | 58.72% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referred Law 3 was as follows:
| “ | AN ACT Entitled, An Act relating to registration of electors as a requisite to voting at municipal primary, general and independent school district elections, amending section 3, section 4, the first paragraph of subsection (2) of section 7 and section 13 of chapter 92 of the Session Laws of 1961; and repealing and re-enacting section 21 of chapter 92 of the Session Laws of 1961. | ” |
Path to the ballot
A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.
In South Dakota, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 5% of the votes cast in the last gubernatorial election. Signatures for veto referendums are due 90 days following the final adjournment of the legislative session at which the targeted bill was passed. A simple majority vote is required for voter approval.
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