Amendment C changes vote total needed for ballot issues that raise taxes

BROOKINGS — Constitutional Amendment C, on the June 7 primary ballot in South Dakota, would change the number of votes needed to pass ballot issues that raise taxes and fees. The increased number of votes would also apply to ballot issues that call for the expenditure of $10 million over five years. Backers of the amendment, which they have dubbed the “taxpayer protection amendment,” say the bar…

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