North Dakota Amendment 3, Board of Higher Education Members Amendment (1990)
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| Topic Higher education governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
North Dakota Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Dakota on November 6, 1990. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported defining a “graduate” for serving on the state board of higher education as someone with a bachelor’s degree, excluding those with only an associate or advanced degree. |
A "no" vote opposed defining a “graduate” for serving on the state board of higher education as someone with a bachelor’s degree, excluding those with only an associate or advanced degree. |
Election results
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North Dakota Amendment 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 104,793 | 48.92% | ||
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109,437 | 51.08% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 3 was as follows:
| “ | This measure amends article VIII, section 6(2)(a) of the constitution of North Dakota. It defines the word "graduate", for purpose of determining a person's eligibility to serve on the State Board of Higher Education, to refer only to a person who has recieved a baccalaureate degree. The definition does not include a person who has recieved an associate or an advanced degree | ” |
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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State of North Dakota Bismarck (capital) |
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