Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-26
Y LEGAL NOTICES
PROPOSED AMENDMENT. TO THE
r. CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
L. OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Initiative and Referendum as Applied to

Initiative and Referendum as Applied to
~, Legislation.
amended by Article Is OF Amendments
SO as to read as follows:
Section 25 in Article 2 as Amended by
Article Is of Amendment. The legisla-
in a legislature consisting Of a senate
n a house of representatives. The
people. however, reserve the power. first,
to propose measures n to enact or
reject the same at the polls; second, to
approve or reject at the polls any meas
or any item, section, part or parts
~pf any measure enacted by the elegisla-
ture.
The first power reserved is the initia-
tive. Ten thousand electors at large
may propose any measure by initiative
petition. Every such petition shall con-
tain the full text of the measure and
not less than ninety days before the
election at which it is to be voted upon.
The second power reserved is the ref
erendum. Seven thousand electors at
large may, by referendum petition, sus-
pend the operation of any measure en-
acted by the legislature, except an emer-
gency measure. But the filing of a ref
erendum petition against one or more
items. Sections or paBts of any measure,
shall not prevent the remainder from
going into effect. Such petition shall
be, filed with the secretary of state not
later than ninety days after the adjourn
sment Of the session of the legislature
at which such measure was enacted.
Each measure initiated by or referred
to.the electors, shalFbe submitted by it's
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
The result of the vote upon any meas
ure shall be canvassed and declared by
the board of -canvassers.
Any measure, except an emergency
m n n cyf rn "a f@ N 1&~%~A - q
the state, sSlall become a law when APP
proved by a majority Of the votes east
thereon. And such law shall go Into
effect on the Goth day after the election.
ure. 49,
If a referendum petition is filed
against an emergency measure, such
measure n. shall. be a law until y voted upon
jected by a majority of the votes cast
thereon. it shall be thereby repealed.
Any such measure shall be submitted
so ordered by the governor. or if the
referendum petition filed against it shall
be signed by thirty Thousand electors at
large: Such special election shall sbe
held not less {han one hundred o more
than one hundred thirty days after the
adjournment OF the session of the leg
islature.
The secretary Of state shall pass upon
each petition. and if he finds it insult
%f1cient, he shall notify the COMMITTEE
for the petitioners'~ and allow twenty
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.
But if the sufficiency Of such petition
Is being reviewed at the Iime the ballot
is prepared, the secretary of state shall
place the measure. on the ballot and no
decision shall tnyalidate
such measure ifit is at SUCH election
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cast thereon. If proceedings are brought
the burden Of proof shall be upon tie
party ATTACKING 1t.
No law shall be enacted limiting the
number Of copies of a petition which
may be circulated. Such copies shall
become part Of the originai petition
when filed or attached thereto. Nor
shall any law be enacted prohibiting
person ~ffon-Yving or receiving
compensation for circulating the petit.
lions, nor in any manner interfering
with the freedom in securing signatures
Each petition shall have printed
thereon a ballot title. which shall fairly
represent the subject matter of tie
and the names OF al least five
sselect6rs who shall constitutasthasaseom
bmtttse foe the petitioners &and VIE
shall represent and act for-tha petitionl
era.
All measures Submitted I'll the cleo
tors shall be published by the state az
follows: y The secretary of state shall
E.causasto} he printed and mailed to esah
EelectorE a publicity pamphlet. contain.
lps . copy Of each measure together