South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 13 - Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions
Section 12-13-11 - Materials printed on ballot in lieu of full text--Separate ballot.

12-13-11. Materials printed on ballot in lieu of full text--Separate ballot.
The title, explanation, recitation, place for voting, and statement as required by this chapter shall be printed on the ballot in lieu of the law, measure, constitutional amendment, or other question to be submitted to a vote of the people. All proposed constitutional amendments to be submitted at an election shall be placed on one ballot and all initiated measures or referred laws upon a separate ballot.

Source: SL 1897, ch 60, §27; SL 1899, ch 80, §1; SL 1899, ch 93, §4; RPolC 1903, §§24, 1911; SL 1911, ch 87, §2; SL 1913, ch 107, §2; SL 1915, ch 181, §§1, 2; RC 1919, §§7216, 7217; SL 1921, ch 219; SDC 1939, §§16.1302, 16.1303; SDCL, §12-13-17; SL 1974, ch 118, §59; SL 1994, ch 108, §9.

Structure South Dakota Codified Laws

South Dakota Codified Laws

Title 12 - Elections

Chapter 13 - Constitutional Amendments And Submitted Questions

Section 12-13-1 - Delivery of proposed questions to county auditors--Attorney general's explanation.

Section 12-13-1.1 - Requirements for elections beginning in 2018.

Section 12-13-2 - Measures and questions to be sent to official newspapers.

Section 12-13-3 - Newspaper publication of submitted questions--Compensation--Suspension of status on failure to publish--Election valid despite refusal to publish.

Section 12-13-4 - Lettering and numbering of submitted questions.

Section 12-13-9 - Attorney general's statement regarding constitutional amendment proposed by legislature or referred law.

Section 12-13-9.1 - Availability of attorney general's explanation of proposed questions.

Section 12-13-9.2 - Action to challenge adequacy of attorney general's statement--Appeal--Time limits.

Section 12-13-11 - Materials printed on ballot in lieu of full text--Separate ballot.

Section 12-13-16 - Publication of false or erroneous information on constitutional amendment or submitted question as misdemeanor.

Section 12-13-23 - Distribution of public information.

Section 12-13-24 - Style, form, and wording of initiative or initiated amendment.

Section 12-13-25 - Review and comment--Legislative Research Council--Opinion.

Section 12-13-25.1 - Attorney general's statement--Initiated measure--Initiated amendment.

Section 12-13-25.2 - Exception to time for director's comments.

Section 12-13-26 - Unreviewed initiatives or initiated amendments unacceptable--Uncertified initiated amendments unacceptable.

Section 12-13-26.1 - Initiated amendment--Written certification by secretary of state--Resubmission.

Section 12-13-26.2 - Action to challenge the secretary of state's decision--Time limits--Promulgation of rules.

Section 12-13-27 - Special elections for constitutional amendments--Procedural changes--Reimbursement of costs.

Section 12-13-28 - Employment and compensation of petition circulators.