North Dakota Referendum 2, Safety Belts Requirement Measure (June 1994)
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| Topic Vehicle and driver regulations |
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| Type Veto referendum |
Origin |
North Dakota Referendum 2 was on the ballot as a veto referendum in North Dakota on June 14, 1994. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported requiring the mandatory use of seat belts of each front seat occupant when a driver operates a motor vehicle on a highway. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring the mandatory use of seat belts of each front seat occupant when a driver operates a motor vehicle on a highway. |
Election results
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North Dakota Referendum 2 |
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67,744 | 51.88% | ||
| No | 62,826 | 48.12% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Referendum 2 was as follows:
| “ | The referral of a bill requiring the mandatory use of seatbelts in certain motor vehicles and providing for a penalty and secondary enforcement | ” |
Path to the ballot
A veto referendum is a citizen-initiated ballot measure that asks voters whether to uphold or repeal an enacted law. This type of ballot measure is also called statute referendum, popular referendum, people's veto, or citizen's veto. There are 23 states that allow citizens to initiate veto referendums.
In North Dakota, the number of signatures required for a veto referendum is equal to 2% of the state's population reported by the last decennial census.
A referendum petition with the required number of signatures must be submitted within 90 days after the legislation being referred was signed by the governor and filed with the secretary of state.
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Footnotes
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State of North Dakota Bismarck (capital) |
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