North Dakota 1970 ballot measures

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Seven statewide ballot measures were on the September 1 and November 3, 1970 ballots in North Dakota.

• Five of the measures was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment.
• One of the measures was a veto referendum.
• One of the measures was an initiated state statute.
• Three of the measures were approved and four were defeated.

On the ballot

September 1

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Bonds	Authorizes sale of bonds to pay for the adjusted compensation to veterans of the Vietnam conflict	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	ConCon	Calls for a constitutional convention	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Gov't Finance	Places property and money that come to the state for the support of the common schools to be placed in a perpetual trust fund	a
VR	Measure 1	Gov't Finance	Authorizes and appropriates money for construction of a multipurpose building in the capitol for the use of the Bank of North Dakota	d

November 3

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gov't Salaries	Creates Legislative Compensation Commission to set salaries and expense allowances for legislative assembly	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Term Limits	Removes term limits for the office of North Dakota Treasurer	d
CISS	Measure 1	Law Enforcement	Repeals law relating to the Combined Law Enforcement Council	d

See also

• 1970 ballot measures
• List of North Dakota ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in North Dakota

External links

• List of North Dakota ballot initiatives
• North Dakota Secretary of State, Archived Election Results
• Mouse River Farmers Press, Sample Ballot, August 27, 1970
• Mouse River Farmers Press, Notice of Election, October 22, 1970