Activists Submit 8 Ballot Measures to Secretary of State

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Backers of eight ballot measures ranging from allowing medical marijuana to instituting nonpartisan elections in South Dakota have submitted petitions to put the plans before voters in 2016.

Secretary of State Shantel Krebs said Tuesday that it will likely take her office until January 1st to review the proposals.

The ballot questions include four initiated measures and four constitutional amendments that were submitted by the deadline. Supporters had to provide at least 13,871 signatures for initiated measures and at least 27,741 for amendments.

Groups submitted as many as 60,000 signatures to the secretary of state.

The office looks at signatures and petition completeness as part of its review before the measures appear on the ballot.

Several other measures are already set to go before voters in 2016.

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