North Dakota Amendment 5, Election of Judicial Officers Amendment (September 1980)

North Dakota Amendment 5
Election date September 2, 1980
Topic Local government officials and elections and State judicial selection
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

North Dakota Amendment 5 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Dakota on September 2, 1980. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported amending the North Dakota Constitution to: repeal the jurisdiction of police magistrates, constables and justices of the peace; provide for the election of the clerk of district court; and allow for the clerk of district court to be elected in counties with populations between 6,000 and 15,000 residents.

A "no" vote opposed amending the North Dakota Constitution to: repeal the jurisdiction of police magistrates, constables and justices of the peace; provide for the election of the clerk of district court; and allow for the clerk of district court to be elected in counties with populations between 6,000 and 15,000 residents.

Election results

North Dakota Amendment 5
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		58,827	53.74%
No		50,643	46.26%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:

“

A concurrent resolution for the amendment of section 173 of the Constitution of the State of North Dakota, relating to the election of certain county officials; for the repeal of subsection 6 of section 69 of the Constitution of the State of North Dakota, relating to the jurisdiction of policy magistrates, constables, and justices of the peace; and providing an effective date.

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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.

See also

1980 Measures

• 1980 Measures
• Local government officials and elections on the ballot
• State judicial selection on the ballot
• 1980 legislative sessions

North Dakota

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• North Dakota ballot measure laws

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External links

• North Dakota List of Measures