North Dakota Amendment 6, Electronic Gaming Devices Amendment (1990)
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
North Dakota Amendment 6 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in North Dakota on November 6, 1990. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported allowing games of chance to be conducted by use of electronic video gaming devices and to permit such games to be conducted by for-profit entities. |
A "no" vote opposed allowing games of chance to be conducted by use of electronic video gaming devices and to permit such games to be conducted by for-profit entities. |
Election results
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North Dakota Amendment 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 76,700 | 33.40% | ||
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152,918 | 66.60% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 6 was as follows:
| “ | This measure amends section 25 of article XI of the constitution of North Dakota. The Legislature shall authorize private citizens, for-profit entities and nonprofit organizations to conduct games of chance on electronic video gaming devices. These devices may be placed only in licensed alcoholic beverage establishments. The net proceeds from these devices shall be retained by the private citizens or 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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