Measure on the ballot in the 2018 South Dakota 2018 General Election in South Dakota.
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Get StartedA “yes” vote requires 55% of the electorate to approve a constitutional amendment.
A “no” vote continues to allow the constitution to be amended with the approval of a simple majority of voters.
According to the Office of Secretary of State Shantel Krebs, the current requirement of a simple majority makes it too easy for special interests and out-of-state groups to influence the constitution., in support of Constitutional Amendment X (Learn more)
According to the Office of Secretary of State Shantel Krebs, raising the level of support required to amend the state constitution would give the state constitution the respect it deserves. , in support of Constitutional Amendment X (Learn more)
According to the Office of Secretary of State Shantel Krebs, because it’s already much easier for the legislature to introduce constitutional amendments than for citizens to do so through the petition process, this measure is unnecessary. , in opposition to Constitutional Amendment X (Learn more)
According to the Office of Secretary of State Shantel Krebs, this measure would have stopped some amendments that proved to be good policy proposals and would not have stopped many amendments that did more harm than good., in opposition to Constitutional Amendment X (Learn more)
This amendment would raise the percentage of the electorate required to approve a constitutional amendment from a simple majority to 55%.
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