South Dakota Measure 8, Repeal of the Telecommunication Tax (2006)

Initiated Measure 8 was on the November 7, 2006 ballot in South Dakota as an initiated state statute, where it was defeated.

Election results

South Dakota Measure 8 (2006)
Result		Votes	Percentage
d No		199,892	60.62%
Yes		129,851	39.38%

Election Results via: South Dakota Secretary of State

Ballot wording

State laws impose a four percent tax on the gross receipts of companies providing wireless telecommunications (cell phone) services instead of a property tax.
Last year the State received approximately eight and one-half million dollars ($8,500,000.00) from the cell phone tax. Forty percent (40%) of these revenues are distributed to counties based on population; the balance goes to the State.
The proposed law would repeal this tax, and eliminate this source of revenue.

Campaign finance

Donors for the measure for the measure:

• South Dakotans Against Double Taxation: $971,658
• Cellco Partnership: $708,786
• MyWireless.org: $125,271
• National Taxpayers Union Ballot Committee: $354
• Total: $1,806,070

Donors for the measure against the measure:

• No on 8 Committee: $127,934
• Total: $127,934
• Overall Total: $1,934,004

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 Initiative Petition
• 2006 South Dakota Ballot Question Pamphlet