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North Dakota Executive Article Referendum, Amendment 4 (1980)
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The North Dakota Executive Article Referendum, also known as Amendment 4, was on the November 4, 1980 ballot in North Dakota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated.[1] The measure would have repealed Article III of the North Dakota Constitution that outlines the executive branch of state government and replaced it with a new article. The new article would have permitted the legislative assembly to reorganize the executive departments into no more than 15 principle state departments.[2]
Election results
| North Dakota Amendment 4 (1980) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 153,927 | 62.04% | ||
| Yes | 94,166 | 37.96% | ||
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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