South Dakota Amendment F, Repeal Term Limits (2006)

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South Dakota Amendment F was on the November 7, 2006 ballot in South Dakota as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated.

Election results

South Dakota Amendment F (2006)
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		215,458	67.65%
Yes		103,026	32.35%

Election Results via: South Dakota Secretary of State

Ballot wording

The proposed changes were suggested by the Constitutional Revision Commission and are summarized below:

• Repeal Term limits.
• Update the Constitution's language to reflect new technologies, and to make it clear that electronic voting is permissible.
• Remove limitations on legislator's expense reimbursement, and allow legislators to receive salaries, per diem, expenses, etc.
• Remove prohibitions to enacting private or special laws, but restrict the introduction of special laws when general or local law apply.
• Shorten the procedure for introducing a bill.
• Require a two-thirds vote to close legislative session to the public, and prohibit any votes taken in closed session.
• Allow the legislature to assume emergency powers in the event of natural or human-made disaster.

See also

Suggest a link

• South Dakota 2006 ballot measures
• 2006 ballot measures
• South Dakota State Senate
• South Dakota House of Representatives

External links

• Text of Petition