North Dakota Amendment 3, House Member Terms Amendment (1996)
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| Topic State legislative elections and State legislative processes and sessions |
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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 November 5, 1996. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported changing the term of members of the North Dakota House of Representatives from two years to four years and authorize the Legislative Assembly to establish a procedure where one-half of the members of the house of representatives are elected biennially. |
A "no" vote opposed changing the term of members of the North Dakota House of Representatives from two years to four years and authorize the Legislative Assembly to establish a procedure where one-half of the members of the house of representatives are elected biennially. |
Election results
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North Dakota Amendment 3 |
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132,718 | 54.22% | ||
| No | 112,047 | 45.78% | ||
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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 would lengthen the term of members of the North Dakota House of Representaties from two to four years. This measure would also provide that the legislative assembly shall establish by law a procedure whereby one-half of the members of the North Dakota House of Representatives, as nearly as is practicable, are elected biennially | ” |
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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