North Dakota Amendment 4, State Auditor in Legislative Branch Amendment (1990)
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| Topic Administrative organization and State executive branch structure |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
North Dakota Amendment 4 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Dakota on November 6, 1990. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported removing the office of state auditor from the executive branch and place the office in the legislative branch effective in 1992. |
A "no" vote opposed removing the office of state auditor from the executive branch and place the office in the legislative branch effective in 1992. |
Election results
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North Dakota Amendment 4 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 74,425 | 35.28% | ||
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136,546 | 64.72% | ||
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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 creates a new section to article IV and amends sections 12 and 13 of article V of the constitution of North Dakota. Effective December 1, 1992, the office of state auditor would be moved from the executive branch of government to the legislative branch of government. | ” |
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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