North Dakota Amendment 1, Right to Hunt, Trap and Fish Amendment (2000)
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| Topic Constitutional rights and Right to hunt and fish |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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North Dakota Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Dakota on November 7, 2000. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported providing for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, trap, and take game. |
A "no" vote opposed providing for a state constitutional right to hunt, fish, trap, and take game. |
Election results
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North Dakota Amendment 1 |
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206,443 | 77.04% | ||
| No | 61,531 | 22.96% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Hunting, trapping, and fishing and the taking of game and fish are a valued part of our heritage and will forever be preserved for the people and managed by law and regulation for the public good. | ” |
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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Footnotes
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State of North Dakota Bismarck (capital) |
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