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North Dakota Lieutenant Governor Powers Referendum, Amendment 5 (1978)
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The North Dakota Lieutenant Governor Powers Referendum, also known as Amendment 5, was on the September 5, 1978 ballot in North Dakota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved.[1] The measure empowered the lieutenant governor to vote as a tie breaker if the senate was equally divided.[2]
Election results
| North Dakota Amendment 5 (1978) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 46,442 | 60.79% | ||
| No | 29,960 | 39.21% | ||
Election results via: North Dakota Secretary of State, Official Vote of Primary Election, 1978
Text of measure
The full text of the measure can be read here.
See also
- North Dakota 1978 ballot measures
- 1978 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
- The New Salem Journal, Sample Ballot, Primary Election
Footnotes
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