2012 Ballot Question Pro Con Pamphlet

Ballot question measures on the 2012 General Election Ballot

Referred Laws

Referred Law 14

• House Bill 1230 - An act to establish the large project development fund, to provide for its administration to make an appropriation therefore.  Click here to view the petition. Certification Letter. Attorney General's Explanation.

Referred Law 16

• House Bill 1234 - An Act to provide incentives to teach in critical need areas, to provide for rewards for the best teachers and those teaching in math and science subject areas, to revise certain provisions regarding evaluation of teachers, to create a system for evaluating principals, to distinguish between tenured and nontenured teachers, to revise certain provisions regarding the employment of teachers, and to repeal provisions regarding the teacher compensation assistance program. Referendum Petition. Referendum Petition Approval Letter. Attorney General's Explanation.

Initiated Measures

Initiated Measure 15

• Sales Tax Increase	LRC Comments
	Documents sent to Attorney General's Office
	Attorney General's Explanation
	Initiative Petition
	Initiative Petition Approval Letter
	Attorney General's Explanation Final

Constitutional Amendments

• Constitutional Amendment M – Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article XVII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to corporations.  Click here to view HJR 1001. Attorney General’s Explanation.


• Constitutional Amendment N – To propose a constitutional amendment to repeal certain reimbursement restrictions for travel by legislators to and from legislative session.  Click here to view HJR 1002. Attorney General’s Explanation.


• Constitutional Amendment O – Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article XIII, sections 20 and 21 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to the trust fund created from the proceeds of the state cement enterprise sales.  Click here to view HJR 1006. Attorney General’s Explanation.


• Constitutional Amendment P – Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article XII of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to a balanced budget.  Click here to view HJR 1007. Attorney General’s Explanation.

Measures that failed to be certified for 2012 General Election Ballot

• Senate Bill 38 -  An act to establish network adequacy standards, quality assessment and improvement requirements, utilization review and benefit determination requirements, and grievance procedures for managed health care plans, and to repeal certain standards for managed health care plans. Click here to view the petition.

• Senate Bill 43 -  An act to revise certain health insurance standards for patient protection. Click here to view the petition.

• National Popular Vote -  An act to change the process in which the United States President is elected from currently using the Electoral College to using the National Popular Vote. Click to view the LRC Comments. Attorney General's Explanation.General Correspondence.


• House Bill 1133 - An Act to establish the Legislature's Planning Committee. Referendum Petition. Referendum Petition Approval Letter.

Informational Note: 

Beginning with the 2004 election and each succeeding election, all ballot questions will be consecutively designated with letters or numbers.

This page is continuously updated with the most current documents received and/or filed.