Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-28
LEGAL NOTICES
PROPOSED AMENDNEMT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STAIR
OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Initiative and Referendum AZ Applied to
Legislation. 1

LeEis1ativn.
TO amend seetisx 26 in Article u 2 as
Section 25.in Article 2 as Amended by
Article Is Of Amendment. The legisla-
tive power of this state shall be vested
and a house of representatives. The
people, however, reserve the power, first,
to propose measures and to enact or
reject the same at the polls;. second, to
ure or any item, section, part or parts
of n measure enacted by the legisla-
ture.
The first power reserved is the initia-
may proposelany measure by initiative
petition. Every such petition shall con,
tain the fun text Of the measure and
election at which it is to be voted upon.
The second power reserved is the ref.
erendum. Seven thousand electors at
pend the operation of any measure, en-
acted by the legislature, e%xcept>an emer-
gency measure; But the Tling of a ref
items, sections or parts of any measure.
going into effect. Such petition shall
be filed with the secretary Of state not
later than ninety days after the adjourn
ment of the session of the legislature
at which such measure was enacted.
Each measure initiated by or referred
to the electors, shall be submitted by its
ballot title. which shall be placed upon
the ballot by the secretary of state and
shall be voted upon at any statewide
election designated in the petition, or at
a special election called by the governor.
The result of the vote upon any meas
ure shall be canvassed and declared by
the board of ~canvassers.
measure, submitted to the electors Of
the state, shall become a law when APP
proved by a majority of the votes cast
thereon. And such law shall go. into
unless otherwise specified in the meas
ure.
If a referendum petition is nled
against an emergency measure, such
measure shall be a law until voted upon
by the electors, And if it is then re,
thereon. it shall be thereby repealed:
Any such measure shall be subpitted
referendum petition filed against it shall
be signed by thirty thousand electors at
called by the governor, and shall be
held not less than one hundred nor more
than one hundred thirty days after the
| adjournment of the session of the~leg-
islature. 90
The secretary of state shall pass upon
each petition. and if he finds it insult.
dcient, he shall notify the COMMITTEES
loI Liz pcIitloHC1S diu dllOW l"SNly
days for correction or amendment. All
decisions of the secretary Of state in
regard to any such petition shall be
subject TO review by the. supreme court
is being reviewed at the time the ballot
is prepared. the secretary of state shall
place the measure on the ballot and nc
subsequent decision. shall invalidate
sucr- measure if it is at such election
approved by a majority Of the votes
cast thereon. If proceedings are brought
against any petition upon any ground
No law shall. be- enacted limiting the
number Of copies, of a petition whicf
t become eee part earf'' Of the Se original eaP'e pet iaa1
when filed or\attached thereto. MOI
shall any law Nbe, enacted prohibiting
any person from giving or receiving
tons, nor in any mi interfering
with the freedom in securing signatures
to petitions.
Each petition shall have printed
represent the. subject matter of The
measure, and the names of at least five
electors who shall constitute the -"com
mittee fc~ the petitioners" and who
erS.
All measures submitted to the cleo
t"TS shall be-" he published 1adThfsr1 by - the st, STATE shs a
%elector a publicity pamphlet, contain
ing a copy of each measure togethbel
with it's ballot title. 10 he subpittet
Mt any election. Any citizen. or the of
ticers Of any organization. may. submit
TO the secretary of state for the pub
LEGATION in such pamphlet. argument:
concerning any measure therein, upol
first subscribing their names and ad
dresses thereto and paying the fe'
+ therefor. which, until otherwise hxet
by the legislature. shall be the sum O.
f: two hundred Ho11orS nor mage" e
initiated by the electors. shall be; "B'
North Dakota" in submitting meas
ures to the electors. the secretary o
state and all other officials shalr b.
guided by the election laws until addi
tionai legislation shall be provided.
If conflicting measures initiated by o
referred TO the electors shall be approx
ed by a majority oftthe votes cast there
on, the one receiving the highest mum
Der of affirmative votes shall become tn
law:
shall include. any aw or amendmen
theretoA resolution, legislative propose
or enactment of any character.
The veto power of the governor shall
i not extend to the measures initiated b,
or referred to the electors. No measur
enacted or approved by a vote of tn
electors shall be repealed or amende
and nay VOTE. upon roll call of two-third
of all the members elected TO eac
house. ~
This section shall be self executin
and all of it's provisions shall be treate
as mandatory. Law may be enacted t
be enacted to hamper. restrict or I'M
pafr the exercise Of the rights hercf