State Republicans To Ask Voters About Ballot Question Hurdle Increase—Again
1:47 House lawmakers want voters to decide whether to increase the vote threshold for ballot referendums that increase taxes or fees. It would increase that threshold from a simple majority… up to 60 percent. Critics say it’s a thinly veiled attack on the ballot initiative by the legislature. When legislators vote to spend money it has to be approved by a two-thirds majority of members. Republican Representative Jon Hansen, of Dell Rapids, says that approach has made South Dakota’s fiscal situation the envy of other states. Hansen thinks South Dakota voters might want to hold th...
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