South Dakota 2008 ballot measures

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In 2008, voters decided on seven statewide ballot measures in South Dakota on November 4.

• Four of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Three of the measures were initiated state statutes.
• Voters approved one (14%) and rejected six (86%) measures.

On the ballot

November 4, 2008

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result	Yes Votes	No Votes
LRCA	Amendment G	Salaries	Repeal reimbursement restrictions for legislative members' travel to and from a legislative session		147,763 (41%)	211,413 (59%)
LRCA	Amendment H	Business	Repeal restrictions on corporations, and allow corporations to issue stock and restrict cumulative voting		103,172 (31%)	229,985 (69%)
LRCA	Amendment I	Legislative processes	Establish the annual length of legislative session to a maximum of forty days	a	184,722 (52%)	167,751 (48%)
LRCA	Amendment J	Term limits	Remove term limits for state legislators		87,380 (24%)	272,635 (76%)
CISS	Initiative 10	Public information; Campaign finance; Ethics	Prohibit the use of tax funds for lobbying or campaigning, restrict government contractors and officials from political involvement, and require public disclosure of government contracts		127,040 (35%)	232,684 (65%)
CISS	Initiative 9	Business	Prohibit short sales of stocks and require a maximum of three business days to have securities delivered to the purchaser		146,872 (43%)	191,596 (57%)
CISS	Initiative 11	Abortion	Places restrictions on abortion		167,560 (45%)	206,535 (55%)

See also

• Laws governing the initiative process in South Dakota
• List of South Dakota ballot measures
• 2008 ballot measures

External links

• South Dakota Political Almanac, 1890-2012 Ballot Measure Results