North Dakota Amendment 8, Salaries of Public Officials Amendment (September 1978)
| North Dakota Amendment 8 | |
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
North Dakota Amendment 8 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Dakota on September 5, 1978. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported amending the North Dakota Constitution to allow the state legislature to increase salaries of elected officials during their terms. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the North Dakota Constitution to allow the state legislature to increase salaries of elected officials during their terms. |
Election results
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North Dakota Amendment 8 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 34,185 | 45.14% | ||
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41,539 | 54.86% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 8 was as follows:
| “ | A concurrent resolution for the amendment of section 84 of the North Dakota Constitution, relating to the salaries of public officers. | ” |
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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