North Dakota Amendment 5, Lottery Regulations Amendment (June 1996)
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| Topic Gambling policy |
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| Type Initiated constitutional amendment |
Origin |
North Dakota Amendment 5 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in North Dakota on June 11, 1996. It was defeated.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing state and licensed local lotteries in North Dakota, establishing regulations and age limits for participation and setting rules for the operation and distribution of lottery revenues. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing state and licensed local lotteries in North Dakota, establishing regulations and age limits for participation and setting rules for the operation and distribution of lottery revenues. |
Election results
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North Dakota Amendment 5 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 36,074 | 31.05% | ||
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80,122 | 68.95% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 5 was as follows:
| “ | This measure would amend section 25 of Article XI of the Constitution of North Dakota relating to lotteries. | ” |
Path to the ballot
An initiated constitutional amendment is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that amends a state's constitution. Eighteen (18) states allow citizens to initiate constitutional amendments.
In North Dakota, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 4% of the state's population reported by the last decennial census. Each initiative has its own unique deadline of one year after it was approved to circulate. The completed petition must be submitted at least 120 days prior to the election.
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