North Dakota State Mineral Rights Referendum, Amendment 2 (1960)
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The North Dakota Coal Sales and Mineral Rights Referendum, also known as Amendment 2, was on the June 28, 1960 ballot in North Dakota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved. The measure eliminated the restriction on the sale of coal lands. It also reserved to the state all minerals where original grant school lands are sold. It also authorized the legislature to enact laws for the leasing of such lands for the extraction and sale of such minerals.[1][2][3]
Election results
| North Dakota Amendment 2 (1960) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 84,348 | 53.92% | ||
| No | 72,088 | 46.08% | ||
Election results via: Legislative Manual, Official Vote of North Dakota Primary Election, 1960
Text of measure
The full text of the ballot measure can be read here.
See also
- North Dakota 1958 ballot measures
- 1958 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, Sample Ballot, June 23, 1960
Footnotes
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State Archived Election Results, "Primary Election Results - 1960," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ Initiative and Referendum Institute, "North Dakota Statewide Initiatives," accessed March 17, 2014
- ↑ Mouse River Farmers Press, "Sample Ballot, June 23, 1960," accessed March 17, 2014
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