North Dakota 1972 ballot measures

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Ten statewide ballot measures were on the April 28, September 5 and November 7, 1972 ballots in North Dakota.

The April 28 special election was the result of a constitutional convention called for in 1970. Voters were given the opportunity to vote on a new constitution and four special propositions. The four propositions were voted on individually and could become part of the constitution only if the proposition was approved and the new constitution adopted by the voters. Two of these measures provided voters with two options to choose between, while the other two were regular votes for or against one measure. Since the new constitution was not approved, the approval or defeat of these measures became moot.

In the primary and general elections:

• Two of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• One of the measures was an initiated state statute.
• One of the measures was approved and two were defeated.

On the ballot

April 28

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
ABR	Main Proposition	Constitutions	Approves a new state constitution created at a constitutional convention	d
ABR	Alternate Proposition 1A	Legislatures	Chooses bicameral state legislature	a
ABR	Alternate Proposition 1B	Legislatures	Chooses unicameral state legislature	d
ABR	Alternate Proposition 2A	Direct Democracy	Chooses referendum and initiative signature requirements by percentage of population	a
ABR	Alternate Proposition 2B	Direct Democracy	Chooses referendum and initiative signature requirements that are set numbers	d
ABR	Alternate Proposition 3	Constitutional Rights	Declares persons 18 years old or older adults for all purposes	d
ABR	Alternate Proposition 4	Gambling	Prohibits the legislative assembly from having power to authorize lotteries or gift enterprises	d

September 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gov't Finances	Limits political subdivisions from having debt exceeding eight percent of assessed value of taxable property in political subdivision	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Education	Ends constitutional requirement that an educational or charitable institution be located in Ellendale	a

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Measure 1	Abortion	Allows physicians to terminate pregnancies if certain preconditions are present	d

See also

• 1972 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
• State Historical Society of North Dakota, CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION, 1971-1972
• Mouse River Farmers Press, Sample Ballot, August 24, 1972
• Mouse River Farmers Press, Sample Ballot, August 24, 1972