South Dakota: 13 voter initiatives seeking signatures
South Dakota voters could see a dozen or more voter-initiated measures on the 2016 ballot, touching on hot-button issues from marijuana and money lending to redistricting and right-to-work. First, backers need to collect enough signatures by Nov. 8, 2015, to make the cut. For most petitions that means 13,871, but constitutional amendments require 27,741.
Here's a rundown of petitions that are being circulated or pending approval by the Secretary of State's office:
To criminalize the transfer of alcoholic beverages
What it says: The measure "prohibits a person or business from transferring any alcoholic beverage containing more than one percent ethyl alcohol to another person or business in this state."
What it means: The measure would criminalize the sale, delivery, trade or gift of most alcoholic beverages. Those found in violation would face criminal penalties and a civil penalty of up...
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