North Dakota Amendment 2, Initiative Measure Fiscal Impact Referendum Amendment (June 2004)

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North Dakota Amendment 2

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Election date

June 8, 2004

Topic
Initiative and referendum process
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 June 8, 2004. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the legislative assembly to provide by law a procedure for determining the fiscal impact of initiated measures and for making that information available to the public.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the legislative assembly to provide by law a procedure for determining the fiscal impact of initiated measures and for making that information available to the public.


Election results

North Dakota Amendment 2

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

54,048 69.42%
No 23,812 30.58%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:

This measure would authorize the legislative assembly to provide by law a procedure for determining the fiscal impact of initiated measures and for making

that information available to the public.


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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