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Fargo, North Dakota, Measure 1, Approval Voting Initiative (November 2018)
| Measure 1: Fargo Approval Voting Initiative |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local elections and campaigns |
| Related articles |
| Local elections and campaigns on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in North Dakota Cass County, North Dakota ballot measures Local electoral systems on the ballot |
| See also |
| Fargo, North Dakota |
A citizen initiative designed to amend the city charter to implement approval voting was on the ballot for Fargo voters in North Dakota on November 6, 2018.[1] It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of changing the electoral system in the city of Fargo from plurality voting to approval voting, whereby voters may vote for any number of candidates they choose in local elections. |
| A no vote was a vote against changing the electoral system in the city of Fargo from plurality voting to approval voting. |
Approval voting allows voters to vote for any number of candidates they choose. The candidate with the highest overall approval wins the election.
Election results
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Fargo, North Dakota, Measure 1, Approval Voting Initiative (November 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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30,092 | 63.52% | ||
| No | 17,282 | 36.48% | ||
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
The group Reform Fargo led the petition campaign to place Measure 1 on the ballot.
Reform Fargo needed 1,349 signatures to place the measure on the ballot. The group gathered 1,923 valid signatures, and the Fargo City Commission approved the ballot language on August 27, 2018.[1]
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