North Dakota Judicial Reform Referendum, Number 5 (1968)
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The North Dakota Judicial Selection and Removal Referendum, also known as Number 5, was on the September 3, 1968 ballot in North Dakota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated.[1] The measure would have changed the powers of the state judiciary branch. It would have changed the selection of judges from an elective process to a combined appointive-elective system. It would have provided for the retirement, discipline and removal of supreme and district court judges. Additionally, it would have required four of the five supreme court justices to deem a law unconstitutional.[2]
Election results
| North Dakota Number 5 (1968) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 58,230 | 55.91% | ||
| Yes | 45,926 | 44.09% | ||
Election results via: Legislative Manual, Official Vote of North Dakota Primary Election, 1968
Text of measure
The full text of the measure can be read here.
See also
- North Dakota 1968 ballot measures
- 1968 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
- Mouse River Farmers Press, Notice of Election, August 22, 1968
Footnotes
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