North Dakota 1978 ballot measures

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Sixteen statewide ballot measures were on the September 5 and November 7, 1978 ballots in North Dakota.

• Eleven of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• One of the measures was a veto referendum.
• Four of the measures were initiated state statutes.
• Ten of the measures were approved and six were defeated.

On the ballot

September 5

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Legislature	Amends deadlines for introduction of bills in the legislature and general appropriation bill	d
LRCA	Amendment 2	Redistricting	Repeals the transition schedule of the Constitution of the State of North Dakota	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Taxes	Limits the raising of revenue by the state	d
LRCA	Amendment 4	Bonds	Limits debt of any political subdivision to no more than eight percent of the assessed value of all its taxable property	d
LRCA	Amendment 5	Legislature	Empowers the lieutenant governor to vote as a tie breaker if the senate was equally divided	a
LRCA	Amendment 6	Bonds	Repeals bond amendments to pay for bonuses to veterans	a
LRCA	Amendment 7	Business	Repeals multiple sections regarding the charters and administration of corporations	d
LRCA	Amendment 8	Gov't Salaries	Deposits all fees and profits arising from any of the offices whose salaries were prescribed by law in the state treasury	d
VR	Measure 1	Resources	Authorizes sale of land being used by the Dickinson experiment station and buying of new lands	a

November 7

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Amendment 1	Gov't Acc	Requires records of governmental entities supported in whole or part by public funds to be open to the public	a
LRCA	Amendment 2	Suffrage	Provides for secrecy in voting, absentee voting, administration of elections and nomination of candidates; Bars felons and persons declared mentally incompetent from voting	a
LRCA	Amendment 3	Direct Democracy	Replaces process for signature requirements, petition forms and proposals regarding referendums, initiatives and recalls	a
CISS	Measure 1	Gov't Finances	Gives five percent of the annual net proceeds from state taxes to a revenue sharing fund	a
CISS	Measure 2	Taxes	Reduces the rate of income tax on individuals and corporations	a
CISS	Measure 3	Gov't Finances	Specifies all income of the State Game and Fish Department would only be used by that department	a
CISS	Measure 4	Healthcare	Reduces size and changes the membership requirements of the state health council; charges Commissioner of Insurance to investigate improving and extending insurance coverage in the state	d

See also

• 1978 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