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South Dakota State Constitutional Convention 1889
Following the rejected 'Sioux Falls' Convention of 1885, the South Dakota Convention met and began the drafting process in July of 1889. They used the articles of the Sioux Falls Convention as starting propositions to begin the amendment process. The South Dakota Constitution was ratified in October 1889.
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Article XX: Seat of Government (Sioux Falls Constitution)
ARTICLE XX.
SEAT OF GOVERNMENT.
SECTION 1. The question of the location of the temporary seat of government shall be submitted to a vote of the electors of the proposed State of Dakota in the same, manner and at the same election at which this Constitution shall be submitted, and the place receiving the highest number of votes shall be the temporary seat of government until a permanent seat of government shall be established as hereinafter provided.
SEC. 2. The legislature at its first session after the admission of this State, shall provide for the submission of the question of a place for a permanent seat of government to the qualified voters of the State at the next general election thereafter, and that place which receives a majority of all the votes cast upon that question shall be the permanent seat of government.
SEC. 3. Should no place voted for at said election have a majority of all votes cast upon this question, the Governor shall issue his proclamation for an election to beheld in the same manner at the next general election to choose between the two places having received the highest number of votes cast at the first election on this question. This election shall be conducted in the same manner as the first election for the permanent seat of government, and the place receiving the majority of all votes cast upon this question shall be the permanent seat of government.
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- Article XX: Seat of Government (Sioux Falls Constitution) (introduced on 1889-07-25 14:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e1070102) [This document]
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- Article XX: Seat of Government (Sioux Falls Constitution) (introduced on 1889-07-25 14:00:00 - CREATE_FROM - e1070102) [This document] [view current proposal at this moment]