2008 South Dakota Official General Election Results
Statewide Ballot Questions
November 4, 2008
| Ballot Question | Yes/No | Votes | Percentage |
| Constitutional Amendment G: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution, to repeal certain reimbursement restrictions for travel by legislators to and from a legislative session. | Yes | 147763 | 41.14% |
| Constitutional Amendment G: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution, to repeal certain reimbursement restrictions for travel by legislators to and from a legislative session. | No | 211413 | 58.86% |
| Constitutional Amendment H: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution, to repeal certain provisions relating to corporations. | Yes | 103172 | 30.97% |
| Constitutional Amendment H: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution, to repeal certain provisions relating to corporations. | No | 229985 | 69.03% |
| Constitutional Amendment I: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution, to provide for a maximum of forty legislative days each year. | Yes | 184722 | 52.41% |
| Constitutional Amendment I: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution, to provide for a maximum of forty legislative days each year. | No | 167751 | 47.59% |
| Constitutional Amendment J: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution, to eliminate term limits for legislators. | Yes | 87380 | 24.27% |
| Constitutional Amendment J: An Amendment to the South Dakota Constitution, to eliminate term limits for legislators. | No | 272635 | 75.73% |
| Initiated Measure 9: An Initiative to make certain securities practices and transactions unlawful. | Yes | 146872 | 43.39% |
| Initiated Measure 9: An Initiative to make certain securities practices and transactions unlawful. | No | 191596 | 56.61% |
| Initiated Measure 10: An Initiative to prohibit tax revenues from being used for lobbying or campaigning, to prohibit governmental bodies from lobbying, to prohibit government contractors from making campaign contributions, to prohibit government contracts when the contractor employs a legislator or legislative staff member, and to require contracts with governmental bodies to be published. | Yes | 127040 | 35.32% |
| Initiated Measure 10: An Initiative to prohibit tax revenues from being used for lobbying or campaigning, to prohibit governmental bodies from lobbying, to prohibit government contractors from making campaign contributions, to prohibit government contracts when the contractor employs a legislator or legislative staff member, and to require contracts with governmental bodies to be published. | No | 232684 | 64.68% |
| Initiated Measure 11: An Initiative to prohibit abortions except in cases where the mother’s life or health is at a substantial and irreversible risk, and in cases of reported rape and incest. | Yes | 167560 | 44.79% |
| Initiated Measure 11: An Initiative to prohibit abortions except in cases where the mother’s life or health is at a substantial and irreversible risk, and in cases of reported rape and incest. | No | 206535 | 55.21% |