North Dakota Amendment 6, Legislature Composition and Compensation Amendment (1976)
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| Topic Redistricting policy 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 7, 1976. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the North Dakota Constitution to limit the size of the Senate and the House and repeal the $5 per day salary limit for legislators. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the North Dakota Constitution to limit the size of the Senate and the House and repeal the $5 per day salary limit for legislators. |
Election results
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North Dakota Amendment 6 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 53,126 | 46.80% | ||
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60,396 | 53.20% | ||
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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 for the amendment of sections 26, 29, 32, and 35 of the Constitution of the State of North Dakota, relating to the composition of the legislative assembly, and to repeal section 45 of the Constitution of the State of North Dakota, relating to compensation of members of the legislative assembly. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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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