North Dakota Amendment 2, Taking of Private Property Amendment (2006)
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| Topic Eminent domain policy |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
North Dakota Amendment 2 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in North Dakota on November 7, 2006. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported limiting eminent domain by excluding economic development as a public use and prohibit the taking of private property for private benefit except when necessary for a common carrier or utility. |
A "no" vote opposed limiting eminent domain by excluding economic development as a public use and prohibit the taking of private property for private benefit except when necessary for a common carrier or utility. |
Election results
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North Dakota Amendment 2 |
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137,660 | 67.49% | ||
| No | 66,302 | 32.51% | ||
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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 measure would provide that the taking of private property for public use or purpose does not include public economic development benefits and that private property could not be taken for private benefit unless necessary for conducting a common carrier or utility business | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In North Dakota, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 4% of the state's population reported by the last decennial census. Each initiative has its own unique deadline of one year after it was approved to circulate. The completed petition must be submitted at least 120 days prior to the election.
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Footnotes
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State of North Dakota Bismarck (capital) |
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