North Dakota Amendment 1, Effective Date of Legislation Amendment (1992)
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| Topic State legislative processes and sessions |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
North Dakota Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Dakota on November 3, 1992. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported setting most laws to take effect on August 1 after filing or 90 days after filing if filed between August 1 and January 1, while appropriation and tax measures continued to take effect on July 1. |
A "no" vote opposed setting most laws to take effect on August 1 after filing or 90 days after filing if filed between August 1 and January 1, while appropriation and tax measures continued to take effect on July 1. |
Election results
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North Dakota Amendment 1 |
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146,823 | 53.52% | ||
| No | 127,500 | 46.48% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | This constitutional amendment establishes August first as the effective date for legislation. Currently legislation becomes effective on July first or ninety days after filing with the Secretary of State, whichever date is later. Legislation filed with the Secretary of State on or after August first but before January first would take effect ninety days after its filing with the Secretary of State. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the North Dakota Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the North Dakota State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 48 votes in the North Dakota House of Representatives and 24 votes in the North Dakota State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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State of North Dakota Bismarck (capital) |
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