A JOINT RESOLUTION, Proposing and submitting to the electors at the next general election an amendment to Article III, section 5 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, relating to single member house districts.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA, THE SENATE CONCURRING THEREIN:
    Section 1. That at the next general election held in the state, the following amendment to Article III, section 5 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, as set forth in section 2 of this Joint Resolution, which is hereby agreed to, shall be submitted to the electors of the state for approval.
    Section 2. That Article III, section 5 of the Constitution of the State of South Dakota, be amended to read as follows:
    § 5. The Legislature shall apportion redistrict its membership by dividing the state into as many single-member, legislative districts as there are state senators. House districts shall be established wholly within senatorial districts and shall also be either single-member or dual-member districts as the Legislature shall determine. Legislative districts shall consist of

compact, contiguous territory and shall have population as nearly equal as is practicable, based on the last preceding federal census. An apportionment A legislative redistricting shall be made by the Legislature in 1983 2013 and in 1991 2021, and every ten years after 1991 2021. Such apportionment legislative redistricting shall be accomplished by December first of the year in which the apportionment legislative redistricting is required. If any Legislature whose duty it is to make an apportionment a legislative redistricting shall fail to make the same do so as herein provided, it shall be the duty of the Supreme Court shall, within ninety days to, make such apportionment legislative redistricting.