North Dakota Amendment 3, Medical Center Mill Levy Amendment (September 1980)
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| Topic Healthcare governance and Higher education funding |
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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 September 2, 1980. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the North Dakota Constitution to repeal the one-mill levy on taxable property for the operation of the medical school at the University of North Dakota. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the North Dakota Constitution to repeal the one-mill levy on taxable property for the operation of the medical school at the University of North Dakota. |
Election results
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North Dakota Amendment 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 55,785 | 46.96% | ||
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63,002 | 53.04% | ||
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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:
| “ | A concurrent resolution to repeal article 60 of the amendments to the Constitution of the State of North Dakota, relating to a one mill levy on all taxable property within the State of North Dakota for the north Dakota state medical center at the University of North Dakota. | ” |
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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