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52Nov 3 election

Initiated Measure 25: Tobacco Tax Increase Initiative

Did not pass with 44.9% yes.

Initiated Measure 25 · Initiative · South Dakota, November 6, 2018

Yes
148,775
44.9%. The passing rule is not on file.
No
182,654
55.1%
  1. Qualified (Done)

    By voters’ signatures

  2. On the ballot (Done)

    Initiated Measure 25

  3. Election day (Done)

    November 6, 2018

  4. Did not pass (Current step)

    44.9% yes

What a yes vote does

Increase the tax on cigarettes from about $1.53 per pack of 20 cigarettes to $2.53 per pack of 20 cigarettes and increasing the tax on wholesale tobacco products from 35 to 55 percent, with a portion of tobacco tax revenue dedicated to technical institutes.

What moved

How it got on the ballot

By petition. Voters’ signatures put it on the ballot.

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