North Dakota Amendment 5, Roland Township Gaming Amendment (1990)
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
North Dakota Amendment 5 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in North Dakota on November 6, 1990. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing the legislative assembly to authorize private citizens and for-profit organizations to conduct games of chance within the 1990 boundaries of Roland Township. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing the legislative assembly to authorize private citizens and for-profit organizations to conduct games of chance within the 1990 boundaries of Roland Township. |
Election results
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North Dakota Amendment 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 73,649 | 32.14% | ||
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155,534 | 67.86% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:
| “ | This measure amends section 25 of article XI of the constitution of North Dakota. This measure authorizes the North Dakota Legislature to allow private citizens and for-profit organization to conduct games of chance within Roland Township in Bottineau County in the State of North Dakota. The net proceeds from this private gaming shall be retained by the private citizens or the for-profit organizations conducting the games of chance | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In North Dakota, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 4% of the state's population reported by the last decennial census. Each initiative has its own unique deadline of one year after it was approved to circulate. The completed petition must be submitted at least 120 days prior to the election.
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