North Dakota 1918 ballot measures

1919 →

← 1916

Ten statewide ballot propositions were on the November 5, 1918 ballot in North Dakota.

• Seven of the measures were initiated constitutional amendments.
• Three of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• All of the measures were approved.

On the ballot

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CICA	Initiative	Bond issues	Allows the state to guarentee bonds up to two million dollars and establishing voting requirement on future bond issues	a
CICA	Initiative	Legislature	Establishes all measures passed by the legislature take effect on July 1 after the session, unless declared emergency measure by two-thirds of both houses	a
CICA	Initiative	Insurance	Creates an acreage tax to fund crop hail insurance	a
CICA	Initiative	Admin of Gov't	Allows the state, county and local governments to engage in industry, enterprises or businesses	a
CICA	Initiative	Direct Democracy	Allows initiated constitutional amendments to be passed by a simple majority of voters in an election	a
CICA	Initiative	Direct Democracy	Changes the number of signatures required for initiating statutory amendments and referring legislative actions	a
CICA	Initiative	Taxes	Requires taxation be uniform upon different classifications of property; defines private and state property	a
LRCA	Referendum	Insurance	Authorizes legislature to levy land property taxes to fund hail insurance for crops	a
LRCA	Referendum	Business	Establishes voting privilege standards for shareholders or members when voting upon directors or managers of corporations	a
LRCA	Referendum	Judiciary	Requires four state supreme court judges to declare a law unconstitutional	a

See also

• List of North Dakota ballot measures
• 1918 ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in North Dakota

External links

• North Dakota Secretary of State, Archived Election Results