North Dakota Amendment 3, Compact with United States Amendment (June 1996)
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| Topic Constitutional wording changes and Federal government issues |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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North Dakota Amendment 3 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Dakota on June 11, 1996. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported incorporating provisions of the 1889 Enabling Act into the North Dakota Constitution by adding a new section to Article XIII and removing outdated language. |
A "no" vote opposed incorporating provisions of the 1889 Enabling Act into the North Dakota Constitution by adding a new section to Article XIII and removing outdated language. |
Election results
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North Dakota Amendment 3 |
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63,934 | 63.47% | ||
| No | 36,795 | 36.53% | ||
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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:
| “ | Incorporate provisions of the 1889 Enabling Act into the North Dakota Constitution by adding a new section to Article XIII and removing outdated language. | ” |
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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