North Dakota Amendment 4, Executive Branch Article Amendment (June 1996)
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| Topic State executive branch structure |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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North Dakota Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Dakota on June 11, 1996. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported creating a new executive branch article in the North Dakota Constitution, retaining the existing elected state officials and repealing the previous article effective July 1, 1997. |
A "no" vote opposed creating a new executive branch article in the North Dakota Constitution, retaining the existing elected state officials and repealing the previous article effective July 1, 1997. |
Election results
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North Dakota Amendment 4 |
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67,534 | 65.49% | ||
| No | 35,591 | 34.51% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 4 was as follows:
| “ | This measure would repeal the present Article V of the Constitution of North Dakota relating to the state's executive branch of government and would replace it with a new Article V to take effect on July 1, 1997. | ” |
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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