An Act to modify the signature requirement for a petition to initiate a constitutional amendment.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That § 2-1-1 be AMENDED:

2-1-1. All measures A measure proposed by initiative shall may be presented only by a petition. The petition shall be signed by not less than at least five percent of the qualified electors of the state.

An amendment to the South Dakota Constitution proposed by initiative may be presented only by a petition signed by qualified voters from each senatorial district, equal in number to at least ten five percent of the total votes cast for Governor in the senatorial district at the last gubernatorial election.