North Dakota Amendment 1, Filling of Judicial Vacancies Amendment (June 1998)
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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 June 9, 1998. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing that a judge appointed by the governor to fill a vacancy on the North Dakota Supreme Court or District Court serve at least two years before facing election, while adjusting judicial terms to maintain staggered elections. |
A "no" vote opposed providing that a judge appointed by the governor to fill a vacancy on the North Dakota Supreme Court or District Court serve at least two years before facing election, while adjusting judicial terms to maintain staggered elections. |
Election results
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56,057 | 71.33% | ||
| No | 22,535 | 28.67% | ||
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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 measure amends article VI, section 13 of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to the filling of judicial vacancies. It provides that a person appointed by the governor to fill a judicial vacancy on the supreme court or district court, serves at least two years and until the next general election. If the term of the appointed judgeship expires before the judge has served at least two years, the judge shall continue in the position until the next general election following the service of at least two years. The subsequent term for that judgeship may be reduced to allow for the minimum two-year term | ” |
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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State of North Dakota Bismarck (capital) |
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