Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1918-10-17
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF NORTH DAKOTA.
Initiative ana Referendum .s Applied

parts Of many measure enacted by the
as; reserved - 4, The
may propose any measure by initiative |
tss f es sse Of pss sna amd
shall be filed with the secretary of state
not less than ninety days before the
he second poW.r 70 Sc edsd is ap the
referendum: Seven thousand electors Ct
large may. by referendum petition. sus-
enacted BY the legislature except an
emergency measure: But the filing Of
. referendum petition against one or
measure shall not prevent the remain
der from going into effect. Such petit.
ton shall be filed with the secretary Of
az Which such q sas
enacted.
Each measure initiated by or referred
It's ballot title, which shall be placed
s ns SaYt ~ vos a span 81
petition, or at special election called
Vote 1 Upon any mease snail be O. cane
canvassers.
measure. submitted to the eiectors 81
the state, shall become a law when
appro.Xed by a majority Of the votes
into effect on the soth day y after tier. tie
election, unless otherwise specified IN
II referendum petition is flied
against an emergency measure. such
measure shall be a law until voted upon
~ the h electors And + # is then re-
thereon. It. shall be thereby repealed.
Any such measure shall be submitted to
the electors tor At SPECIAL eleften Il
erendum petition fiied against it shall
be signed by thirty thousand electors ct
held not less than one 1 hSnd ses NOE os
more than one hundred thirty days
the legislature.
ssSsffsslH e. ssa nd Rais
ttee er the he Petit an. ana siIoT
ment. All decisions Of the secretary Of
SUPREME eoSTt: But i ths synlsien aes
# sqfh e petition ps paot being 4 e
ure. on the ballot and no subsequent
Is at sh such sass Sy
majority Of the votes cast thereon. II
proceedings are brought against any
proof shall be Upon the party par u astseS <.
No law shall be enacted limiting the
may Sc eireulatea, such e. Copies M shali
y XhsP I filed ! or sSttashsd thereto; Nor
eompensstion fer circulating the peti.
sHs the or ~ any ssenrnr
Bach petition shall have printed
ba he sasecs hs at sna Il s
electors who shall constitute the Cons
h 91g ahe and aet or and mho
All measures submitted to the slec-
Sfs H seeratary oS 81 ns sa
eisetor pubiieity pamplet ' een e nase
slection: Any citizen. Or the oificers 81
ION. may cyy sTSt the
any measure 9herein. upon frst sub.
sen.tus a se pay nes The n e.
lesisiature shall Is the n sum 81 two sae
ensetns eiauss 81 all
i enacted ~ the people q tic State 81
and all other officials shall s. guided BY
the election L1 ], laws until additional iegis-a
II conflicting measures initiated by or
referred to the electors shall be ap-
proved by a majority Of the votes cast
thereon. the one receiving the highest
number Of affirmative votes shall be-.
The word MEASURE" as used herein,
shall include any Law. or amendment
thereto. resolution. Legislative proposal
or enactment Of any character. "
The veto power Of the governor shall
not extend to the measures initiated BY
or referred to the electors. No measure
enacted or approved by vote of the
electors shall be repealed or amended
by the legislature, except upon yea
and nay. vote upon roll cali Of two
thirds of all the members elected to
each house. e ~ &
shs, b. self esssStip:
trsa. TED e e ma;n'aaIatory;. Laws may s.
no laws shall be enacted to hamper,
restrict or impair the exercise OF the
rights herein reserved to the people.
PRoposED AMENDMENT TO THE
coNsTITUTI3M. OF THE STATE