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North Dakota Initiative and Referendum Measure (1914)

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North Dakota Initiative and Referendum Measure

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Election date

November 3, 1914

Topic
Initiative and referendum process
Status

ApprovedApproved

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



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

North Dakota Initiative and Referendum Measure

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

48,783 70.96%
No 19,964 29.04%
Results are officially certified.
Source


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]

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