Jump to full article: KELOLAND TV (Sioux Falls, SD), 2009-06-25
Author: Ben Dunsmoor
Intro: South Dakota bars and restaurants were supposed to go smoke free next week. But those plans were snuffed out Thursday after Secretary of State Chris Nelson said opponents of the statewide smoking ban collected enough signatures to put the issue on the 2010 ballot.
Those who support a statewide smoking ban aren't calling a 2010 vote official just yet. That's because the group has a week to comb through all of the signatures themselves to make sure there are enough valid names on the petition.
But, for opponents of a statewide smoking ban having thousands of signatures certified in time to delay the smoke free law in South Dakota is a victory itself.
"It's a relief. It's a lot of work to get that many signatures and we relied on volunteers," petition drive organizer Larry Mann said.
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