North Dakota Amendment 1, Higher Education Institution References Amendment (1998)
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| Topic Higher education governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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North Dakota Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Dakota on November 3, 1998. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported removing references to the names, locations and missions of the institutions of higher education. |
A "no" vote opposed removing references to the names, locations and missions of the institutions of higher education. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 70,403 | 36.35% | ||
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123,278 | 63.65% | ||
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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 measure would amend Article VIII, Section 6, Subsection 1 and Article IX, Sections 12 and 13 of the Constitution of North Dakota, by removing the references to the names, locations, and missions of the instuitions of higher education. | ” |
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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