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North Dakota Amendment 2, Change Legislative Session Requirements Amendment (1976)

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North Dakota Amendment 2

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Election date

September 7, 1976

Topic
State legislative processes and sessions
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



North Dakota Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Dakota on September 7, 1976. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the North Dakota Constitution to:

  • provide for 80-day legislative sessions; and
  • repeal the requirement for biennial sessions.

A "no" vote opposed amending the North Dakota Constitution to:

  • provide for 80-day legislative sessions; and
  • repeal the requirement for biennial sessions.


Election results

North Dakota Amendment 2

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

60,587 50.18%
No 60,145 49.82%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:

A concurrent resolution for the amendment of sections 53 and 56, and the repeal of section 55, of the Constitution of the State of North Dakota, relating to commencement of the terms of office of legislators and to the legnth and status of legislative sessions.

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.


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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