North Dakota 1976 ballot measures

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Nine statewide ballot measures were on the September 7 and November 2, 1976 ballots in North Dakota.

• Seven of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• Two of the measures were initiated state statutes.
• Seven of the measures were approved and two were defeated.

On the ballot

September 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Legislatures	Establishes residency requirements for state legislators	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Legislatures	Regulates beginning and length of legislative session	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Judiciary	Repeals and replaces constitutional section on state judicial branch	a
LRCA	Amendment 4	Gambling	Allows limited forms of gambling with restrictions on what revenues can be used for	a
LRCA	Amendment 5	Education	Creates a board of public education and a board of higher education; abolishes constitutional status of state superintendent	d
LRCA	Amendment 6	Legislatures	Requires that the state senate have between 30 and 52 members	d
CISS	Measure 1	State & Local Government	Limits the amount of money that could be appropriated from the general fund for operation of the state government	d

November 2

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Education	Requires no more than one graduate of any institution under the jurisdiction of the State Board of Higher Education to serve on the board at one time	a
CISS	Measure 1	Taxes	Taxes farm machinery and exempts electricity sales and use from taxation	a

See also

• 1976 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 Primary Ballot
• Mouse River Farmers Press, Sample General Ballot