North Dakota Election Law Revision Referendum, Measure 8 (1980)
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The North Dakota Election Law Revision Referendum, also known as Measure 8, was on the November 4, 1980 ballot in North Dakota as a legislatively referred state statute, where it was defeated.[1] The measure would have repealed and replaced the North Dakota election code. This included modifications to elector qualifications, initiative and referendum procedures, administration of elections, voting precincts, elections officers, voting machines, electronic voting systems, absent voters' ballots, corrupt practices reporting, contributions by corporations and associations, financial disclosures and more.[2]
Election results
| North Dakota Measure 8 (1980) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 157,916 | 61.87% | ||
| Yes | 97,307 | 38.13% | ||
Election results via: North Dakota Secretary of State, Official Vote of General Election, 1980
Text of measure
The full text of the measure can be read here.
See also
- North Dakota 1980 ballot measures
- 1980 ballot measures
- List of North Dakota ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in North Dakota
External links
- North Dakota Secretary of State, Archived Election Results
- Oakes Times, "Sample Ballot, General Election," October 23, 1980
Footnotes
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