US EditionRhoden vetoes ‘country’s most extreme’ petition bill
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Black Hills PioneerGovernor vetoes effort to restrict constitutional amendment process with geographic rule
PIERRE — South Dakota Republican Gov. Larry Rhoden issued his second veto of the legislative session, rejecting a bill that would place new restrictions on citizen-initiated constitutional amendments. He also signed a large group of other election-related bills into law Tuesday, including a bill requiring labels on political deepfakes within 90 days of an election, and legislation limiting full-time travelers such as RVers to federal-only ballot…
Rhoden vetoes ‘country’s most extreme’ petition bill
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Gov. Rhoden vetoed his second bill this legislative session. Those opposed to the bill say it would have been the most extreme geographic signature requirement for petitions in the country. House Bill 1169 would have required petitions to receive at least 5% of signatures from each 35 Senate districts in the state, instead of the current law of 10% from the whole state. Would FEMA cut cost South Dakota millions…
Gov. Rhoden breaks ranks with conservatives, vetoing law that would have overhauled ballot measure process
Gov. Larry Rhoden vetoed a bill Tuesday that would have required ballot measures seeking to amend the state Constitution to have signatures from all 35 state Senate districts. Arguing in a letter to lawmakers that the bill would attempt to change the Constitution by statute, Rhoden said he was averting a potential challenge that wouldn’t withstand court scrutiny. The bill, he also said, wouldn’t withstand free speech arguments in the Eighth Circ…
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