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North Dakota 2012 ballot measures
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 North Dakota's 2012 elections: • U.S. Senate • U.S. House • Governor • Lt. Gov • Other executive offices • State Senate • State House • Ballot measures |
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Five ballot measures are currently certified for the 2012 ballot in North Dakota.
- Three are legislatively-referred constitutional amendments, while two are initiated constitutional amendment.
- Topics relate to the administration of government, taxes and religion
- Three measures will appear on the June ballot and two are scheduled for November.
- There is no regular legislative session in 2012 in North Dakota.
- On February 7, 2012, signatures were filed for the North Dakota University "Fighting Sioux" Referendum.[1]
State signature requirements require that proposed initiated state statutes and veto referenda collect a minimum of 13,452 signatures, while initiated constitutional amendments need 26,904. Two initiative petitions are currently in circulation. The deadline to submit signatures for the June 12th ballot in North Dakota is March 14, 2012, while the deadline to submit signatures for the November 6th ballot is August 8, 2012.[2]
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On the ballot
June 12:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Measure 1 | Admin of gov't | Would allow legislators to be appointed to full-time appointive state office |
| CICA | Measure 2 | Taxes | Eliminates property taxes as a source of state revenue |
| CICA | Measure 3 | Religion | Prohibits gov't from burdening person or organization from religious liberty |
| VR | Measure 4 | Motto and symbols | Repeals the North Dakota Legislature's decision to allow UND to drop the Fighting Sioux nickname. |
November 6:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| LRCA | Measure 1 | Admin of gov't | Would revoke the authority for the poll tax and remove the offensive language |
| LRCA | Measure 2 | Admin of gov't | Would require the governor and other executive officials to take an oath of office |
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• LRSS = Legislative state statute • ICA = initiated constitutional amendment • ISS = initiated state statute 
= Initiative proposed and filed. = Initiative approved for circulation
= Initiative signatures submitted for review.
= State legislature reviewing initiative.[3] |
Potential measures
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CISS | Pharmacy Ownership Repeal | Health care | Would repeal North Dakota's pharmacy ownership law. |
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| CICA | Farming and Ranching Amendment | Animal rights | Would block any law which abridges the right of farmers and ranchers. |
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| CICA | University Nickname Amendment | Motto and symbols | Would allow for the University of North Dakota to use the "Fighting Sioux" nickname. |
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| CICA | Oil Taxes for Wildlife Projects Amendment | Taxes | Would redirect 5% of oil tax revenues to a wildlife projects fund. |
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| CISS | Prevention of Animal Cruelty Initiative | Treatment of animals | Would make it a felony to maliciously harm a cat, dog, or horse, with exemptions for people with occupations involving animals. |
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| CISS | Medical Marijuana Initiative | Marijuana | Would allow patients with debilitating illnesses to use marijuana if recommended by a doctor. |
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Not on the ballot
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CISS | Alcohol Tax Increase Initiative | Alcohol | Taxes on beer, wine and liquor | 
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| CICA | Term Limits Amendment | Term limits | Would limit legislators and executive branch office holders to two terms |
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| CISS | Read Bills Before Vote Initiative | Admin of gov't | Requires lawmakers to swear they've read a bill before they vote to approve it |
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| LRCA | Independent Redistricting Commission Amendment | Redistricting measure | Established a five-member commission to draw new legislative districts every 10 years |
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| LRCA | Board of Education Amendment | Education | Would place public education - Kindergarten through college - under one board |
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| CISS | Fireworks Referendum | Business | Would allow bottle rocket sales to people older than 17 |
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| CISS | Abortion Procedure Ban | Abortion | Would ban the use of instruments that would decapitate or crush the skull of a fetus |
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| CICA | Redistricting Amendment | Redistricting | Would require that legislative district lines be drawn by an independent commission |
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| LRCA | Education Reserve Fund Amendment | Education | Would reserve earnings from the state's "foundation aid stabilization fund" for annual scholarships |
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| LRCA | Health Care Amendment | Health care | Would allow residents to choose their health care insurance plans |
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| LRCA | Second Election for Initiatives Amendment | Elections | Gives the legislature the authority to put revised initiatives back on the ballot for another vote, as well as initiatives that were previously rejected |
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Local ballot measures
- See also: Local ballot measure elections in 2012
No local measures have been identified for 2012.
See also
Articles
- North Dakota petition signature threshold bumped for pending initiatives
- Efforts to repeal North Dakota's pharmacy ownership laws resurface for 2012
- North Dakota legislative referrals center around education, taxes and health care
- North Dakota ballot measure proposals continue to stack up for the 2012 ballot
- North Dakota census stats increase petition signature thresholds
External links
- Pending initiatives in North Dakota
- North Dakota Secretary of State website
- North Dakota ballot measures web portal
References
- ↑ Grand Fork Herald "Fighting Sioux nickname supporters file petitions with 17,000 signatures," February 7, 2012
- ↑ [Confirmed via email with the North Dakota Secretary of State on January 24, 2011]
- ↑ Legislative review only done in states where the indirect initiative process is implemented.
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