South Dakota 1902 ballot measures: Difference between revisions

From Ballotpedia
Jump to: navigation, search
No edit summary
 
Line 1: Line 1:
{{pt1}} [[South Dakota 1904 ballot measures|1904]] {{pt2}} [[South Dakota 1900 ballot measures|1900]] {{pt3}}'''Three statewide ballot measures''' were on the [[1902 ballot measures#South Dakota|November 4, 1902 ballot]] in [[South Dakota]].
{{pt1}} [[South Dakota 1904 ballot measures|1904]] {{pt2}} [[South Dakota 1900 ballot measures|1900]] {{pt3}}
* All three of the measures were {{lrcafull}}s.
In [[1902 ballot measures|1902]], voters decided on three statewide ballot measures in [[South Dakota]] on November 4.
* All three of the measures were approved.
* Three of the measures were [[legislatively referred constitutional amendment]]s.
* Voters approved three and rejected zero measures.


==On the ballot==
==On the ballot==
Line 8: Line 9:
==See also==
==See also==
{{sdflag}}
{{sdflag}}
* [[Laws governing the initiative process in South Dakota]]
* [[List of South Dakota ballot measures]]
* [[1902 ballot measures]]
* [[1902 ballot measures]]
* [[List of South Dakota ballot measures]]
 
* [[History of Initiative & Referendum in South Dakota]]
==External links==  
==External links==
*[https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/BallotQuestions.pdf South Dakota Political Almanac, 1890-2012 Ballot Measure Results]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140516220654/http://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/BallotQuestions1890-2010.pdf ''South Dakota Political Almanac,'' Table 7. Results of Elections Concerning State Constitutional Amendments and Initiated and Referred Laws, 1889-1968]
 
* [http://books.google.com/books?id=td8xAAAAIAAJ&lpg=PA29&ots=60cs6PSufK&dq=%22Laws%20passed%22%20%22Legislature%20of%20the%20State%20of%20South%20Dakota%22%201901&pg=PP2#v=onepage&q&f=false Enabling Act and Constitution and the Laws Passed at the Seventh Session of the Legislature of the State of South Dakota, Chapters 87-89]
{{1902 ballot measures}}
{{1902 ballot measures}}
{{South Dakota}}
{{South Dakota}}

Latest revision as of 18:18, 22 July 2025

1904
1900

In 1902, voters decided on three statewide ballot measures in South Dakota on November 4.

On the ballot

November 4, 1902

Type Title Subject Description Result Yes Votes No Votes

LRCA

Location of County Seats Amendment Local government Allow a county seat to be changed by a two-thirds vote at a general election, or by a three-fifths vote if moving it to a railroad station

Approveda

36,436 (71%)

14,612 (29%)

LRCA

Lower Interest Rate on School Funds Amendment Public education funding; Restricted-use funds Decrease the interest rate on investments of the permanent school and education funds from six percent to five percent per year

Approveda

46,472 (84%)

9,001 (16%)

LRCA

Municipal Debt Limits for Water, Street Railways and Lighting Amendment Drinking water; Sewage and stormwater; Debt limits Allow local governments to increase the debt limit for water and sewer systems and street lights with a majority electoral vote

Approveda

32,810 (71%)

13,599 (29%)


See also

South Dakota

External links