North Dakota Amendment 2, Voter Eligibility and Residency Requirements Amendment (1978)
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| Topic Absentee and mail voting and Residency voting requirements |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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North Dakota Amendment 2 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Dakota on November 7, 1978. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the North Dakota Constitution to:
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A "no" vote opposed amending the North Dakota Constitution to:
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Election results
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North Dakota Amendment 2 |
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124,519 | 67.04% | ||
| No | 61,224 | 32.96% | ||
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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:
| “ | A concurrent resolution creating a new Article V of the North Dakota Constitution, relating to the elective franchise, and to repeal Article V, consisting of sections 121 through 129 of the North Dakota Constitution relating to the elective franchise, and articles 36 and 40 of the amendments to the North Dakota Constitution, relating to residency for voting purposes. | ” |
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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