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North Dakota Tax Commissioner Referendum (1919)
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The North Dakota Tax Commissioner Referendum, also known as Senate Bill 67, was on the June 26, 1919 ballot in North Dakota as a veto referendum, where it was approved.[1] The measure created the office of tax commissioner as an appointment made by the governor with the consent of the senate.[2]
Election results
| North Dakota Referendum (1919) | ||||
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 Yes | 60,412 | 54.56% | ||
| No | 50,316 | 45.44% | ||
Election results via: Legislative Manual, Official vote of North Dakota, 1919
Text of measure
Summary
The measure created the office of North Dakota Tax Commissioner as an appointed official. It was later changed to an elected office in 1941. North Dakota has the only elected Tax Commissioner in the United State.[2]
See also
- North Dakota 1919 ballot measures
- 1919 ballot measures
- List of North Dakota ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in North Dakota
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Footnotes
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State of North Dakota Bismarck (capital) |
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