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Activists Deliver Papers To Block Election Law, Youth Wage

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PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — Activists attempting to block two state laws from going into effect have turned in signatures collected from thousands of South Dakotans to refer the measures to the voters in the 2016 election.

Organizers on Monday turned in petitions to the secretary of state’s office for its review. Activists are attempting to block laws passed by the Legislature in the 2015 session that carve out a $7.50 youth minimum wage and institute a package of election law changes.

Activists say they secured thousands more than the 13,871 signatures required for each measure to send the laws to the voters.

The secretary of state’s office hopes to complete its review before midnight on Tuesday.

If organizers are successful, the laws will be put on hold until after the 2016 election.

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