PIERRE, S.D.(Press Release)- In a statewide volunteer effort, citizens across South Dakota have gathered signatures to bring a referendum against Senate Bill 201 (SB201). Join us at the capitol on Tues, June 25th, 2024 at 4pm CST for the reveal of the number of signatures.
“It’s important to note that these petitions were circulated exclusively by hundreds of volunteers,” said Jim Eschenbaum, Chair of South Dakota Property Rights and Local Control Alliance (SDPRLCA). “Some volunteers collected multiple pages of signatures, and some just a handful of signers, but every signature is a South Dakotan who wants to preserve local control and protect private property rights.”
The petitions will be hand-delivered to the South Dakota Secretary of State’s Office at the Capitol in Pierre, SD, at 4:00 pm on Tuesday, June 25 by Jim Eschenbaum and Tina Mulally, Chair and Treasurer of SDPRLCA.
“A referendum is ‘The People’s Veto,’” Mulally said. “Citizens have a right to say to the legislature ‘you got it wrong’ and this is our chance to make it right”. She added that “the referendum puts on the brakes so voters can consider the pipeline company’s spin versus the true effect this bill has on property rights and local control.”
Mulally pointed out that SB201 met with strong opposition due to its unconstitutional nature, and the transfer of local authority to three individuals who sit on the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in Pierre. She emphasized that “…private property rights and public safety are of primary importance to South Dakotans. This kind of radical change in governance should only be decided by the people, because, as our State Motto says, ‘Under God, the People Rule’.”
“These signatures mark a crucial step in the fight to protect private property rights and maintain the authority of local governments”, said Eschenbaum. He concluded that the voices of South Dakotans will be heard loud and clear on November 5th when they vote up or down on this issue, “and we hope that, in the end, voters will agree that what was marketed as a “Bill of Rights” for landowners was actually a Bill of Sale, and South Dakota is not for sale.”
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