North Dakota Amendment 2, Land and Mineral Rights Sales Amendment (1992)
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| Topic Mineral resources |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
North Dakota Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Dakota on November 3, 1992. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the Board of University and School Lands to exchange land and mineral interests with private owners, subject to approval by the legislative assembly. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the Board of University and School Lands to exchange land and mineral interests with private owners, subject to approval by the legislative assembly. |
Election results
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North Dakota Amendment 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 126,497 | 45.98% | ||
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148,599 | 54.02% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 2 was as follows:
| “ | This constitutional amendment allows for the exchange of land and mineral interests between the Board of University and School Lands and any private individual or entity as the Legislative Assembly may provide. It also removes the requirement that the state reserve non-coal mineral and water power rights when an exchange is made. | ” |
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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