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North Dakota Initiative and Referendum Measure (1914)
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| Topic Initiative and referendum process |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
North Dakota Initiative and Referendum Measure was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in North Dakota on November 3, 1914. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported amending the state constitution to establish a process for initiated state statutes and veto referendums. |
A "no" vote opposed amending the state constitution to establish a process for initiated state statutes and veto referendums. |
Election results
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48,783 | 70.96% | ||
| No | 19,964 | 29.04% | ||
Text of measure
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
A simple majority vote was required of all members of the legislature during two successive legislative sessions for the North Dakota State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. This amendment was passed by the state legislature in 1911 and 1913.[1]
See also
Footnotes
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State of North Dakota Bismarck (capital) |
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