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SD Amendment V - Nonpartisan Elections

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> United States > South Dakota > Ballot Initiatives/Referendums > 2016 Referendums > Amendment V - Nonpartisan Elections

Office

Referendum

Honorific

Referendum - Abbr:

Type

General Election

Filing Deadline

June 01, 2016 - 12:00pm Central

Polls Open

November 08, 2016 - 06:00am Central

Polls Close

November 08, 2016 - 09:00pm Central

Term Start

January 01, 2017 - 12:00pm

Term End

December 31, 9999 - 12:00pm

Turnout

65.14% Registered 43.56% Total Population

Contributor

RBH

Last Modified

Mr. Matt November 03, 2022 06:58am

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Description

Attorney General Explanation

Currently, most general election candidates for federal, state, and county offices are selected through a partisan primary or at a state party convention. This Constitutional amendment eliminates those methods by establishing a nonpartisan primary to select candidates for all federal, state, and county elected offices. This amendment does not apply to elections for United States President and Vice President.

Under the amendment, candidates are not identified
by party affiliation on the primary or general election ballot. All qualified voters, regardless of party affiliation, may vote for any candidate of their choice.

The two candidates with the most votes advance to
the general election. For certain offices where more than one candidate is elected at the general election, the number of candidates advancing to the general election will be double the number of seats to be filled.

If the amendment is approved, a substantial rewrite of state election laws will be necessary.

A vote “Yes” is for adding provisions to the Constitution to establish nonpartisan elections.

A vote “No” will leave the Constitution as it is.

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