North Dakota 1988 ballot measures

1989 →

← 1987

Eight statewide ballot measures were on the June 14 and November 8, 1988 ballots in North Dakota.

• Five of the measure were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
• One of the measures was a veto referendum.
• One of the measures was an initiated constitutional amendment.
• One of the measures was an initiated state statute.
• Two of the measures were approved and six were defeated.

On the ballot

June 14

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Direct Democracy	Repeals language prohibiting legislative alteration on referendums	d
LRCA	Measure 2	State Exec	Repeals and replaces the executive branch article	d
CICA	Measure 3	Gambling	Establishes a state-operated lottery	d
VR	Measure 4	Taxes	Taxes sales and use of cable television or other video programming services	d

November 8

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Taxes	Avoids suspension of operation of a tax measure referred to a vote until it has been voted upon	d
LRCA	Measure 2	Education	Updates language about appointment to and the powers and duties of state board of higher education	d
LRCA	Measure 3	Taxes	Allows for taxation of some federal lands	a
CISS	Measure 4	Veterans	Restores veterans' postwar trust fund	a

See also

• 1988 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
• North Dakota State Legislature 1989 Session Laws