North Dakota State Bond Security Referendum, Amendment 1 (1980)

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The North Dakota State Bond Security Referendum, also known as Amendment 1, was on the November 4, 1980 ballot in North Dakota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure allowed the maximum amount which could be secured by a required first mortgage on real estate which backs large state bonds to rise from 50 percent to 65 percent of the value of the real estate.

Election results

North Dakota Amendment 1 (1980)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		132,014	51.17%
No		125,973	48.83%

Election results via: North Dakota Secretary of State, Official Vote of General Election, 1980

Text of measure

The full text of the measure can be read here.

See also

Suggest a link

• North Dakota 1980 ballot measures
• 1980 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
• Oakes Times, "Sample Ballot, General Election," October 23, 1980

Footnotes

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