North Dakota Filling of Judicial Vacancies, Measure 1 (1998)
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The North Dakota Filling of Judicial Vacancies Referendum, also known as Measure 1, was on the June 9, 1998 ballot in North Dakota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved.[1] The measure provided that a person appointed by the governor to fill a judicial vacancy on the North Dakota Supreme Court or North Dakota District Court serves at least two years and until the next general election thereafter. The measure also provided that the subsequent term for that judgeship may be reduced to allow for the minimum two-year term and for the staggering of judicial elections.[2]
Election results
| North Dakota Measure 1 (1998) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 56,057 | 71.33% | ||
| No | 22,535 | 28.67% | ||
Election results via: North Dakota Secretary of State, Official Vote of Primary Election, 1998
Text of measure
Summary
This amendment provided that a person appointed by the governor to fill a judicial vacancy on the supreme court or district court serves at least two years and until the next general election thereafter. The subsequent term for that judgeship may be reduced to allow for the minimum two-year term and for the staggering of judicial elections.[3]
Constitutional changes
The full text of the amended constitutional language can be read here.
See also
- North Dakota 1998 ballot measures
- 1998 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
- North Dakota 1999 Session Laws
- National Conference of State Legislatures, State Ballot Measures Database
Footnotes
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State Archived Election Results, "Primary Election Results - 1998," accessed March 28, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Legislative Assembly, "CHAPTER 566 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 4005 FILLING OF JUDICIAL VACANCIES," accessed March 28, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Ballot Measures Database," accessed March 28, 2014
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