North Dakota Amendment 6, Emoluments of Office Amendment (September 1980)
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| Topic Election administration and governance and Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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North Dakota Amendment 6 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Dakota on September 2, 1980. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the North Dakota Constitution to allow legislators to run for state elective office even though the state legislature raised the salary for the office. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the North Dakota Constitution to allow legislators to run for state elective office even though the state legislature raised the salary for the office. |
Election results
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North Dakota Amendment 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 45,960 | 41.83% | ||
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63,906 | 58.17% | ||
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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:
| “ | A concurrent resolution to repeal section 39 of the Constitution of the State of North Dakota, relating to the appointment or election of members of the Legislative Assembly to other offices, the emoluments of which have been increased during those legislators' terms of office. | ” |
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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