Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-10-31
cy measure, But the cling Of a ref

erendum petition against. one or more
items, sections or parts of any measure,
s going int into pe effect. ' Such leT pstition shall shall
be filed with III secretary Of state not
later than ninety days after the adjourn
ment Of the session of the legislatures
Each measure initiated by or referred
to the electors, shall be submitted by its
ballot title, which, shall be placed upon
shall shs BE- voted i"u upon at any statesw d
election designated in the petition. or at
q 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.
Any measure, except an emergency
nrev stat e. shall y mai bsG9We 81 2 t law v %hsn c APT
thereon. And such law shall go into
effect on the 30th day after the election,
unless otherwise specified in the meas
II a referendum petition is filed
against an emergency measure, such
measure shall be q law until voted upon
BY isct the b sle 9 t ms,or A1d IL i IT. It is yo thsn cs re-
thereon, it shall be thereby repealed.
Any. such measure shall be submitted
to the electors at a special election If
T Tefe 9ras5s@ p py ths fisG against sr II 4 sh ahi
be signed by thirty. thousand electors at
large: Such special election shall be
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
lslature.
each ahe p ssffaistsFy and sf f # he s f'aas Pass Il ,n nRS2
hcient, he shall notify the Committee
for the petitioners" and allow twenty
days for correction or amendment. All
regard to any such petition shall be
subject to review by the supreme court.
But II the suficiency Of such petition
Is being reviewed at the .ime the ballot
place the measure on the ballot and no
subsequent decision shall invaiidate
such measure II 1t is at such election
cast thereon. If proceedings are brought
The burden Of proof sha be upon tn:
pa NJ , assas shai Be- &; enacted limiting tn.
may be circulated. such copies shall
become part of the original petition
shall any law be enacted prohibiting
e~ompensation for circulating he peti.
tions. nor in any n interfering
Each petition shall have printed
thereon a ballot title. which shall fairly
" %sssase, an ase the su nsme. % of It least Hs d sSs
electors who shall constitute the COM
mittee for the petitioners" and who
shall represent and act for the petition
All measures submitted to the cleo
tors shall be published by the state as
follows: THE. secretary Of state shall
s siscter to a be pd R5lntfS f psmp %i,'sd e to sa4n
ing a copy Of each measure together
with its ballot title. to he submitted
Ct any election. Any citizen. or the Of.
70 the secretary Of state for the pub
lication in such pamphlet, arguments
concerning any measure therein. upon
first subscribing their names and ad-
therefor, which. until otherwise fixed
by the legislature. shall be the sum Of
two hundred dollars per page"
initiated BY the electors. shall be: BE
North Dakota" In Submitting meas.
ures to the. electors. the secretary Of
guided by the election laws until addi-
tional legislation shall be provided.
II conflicting measures initiated by or
ed by a majority Of the votes cast there
on. the one receiving the highest num-
Der of affirmative votes shall become the
The word measure IA used herein,
shall include any law or amendment
thereto. resolution. legislative proposal
or enactment Of any character.
The veto power Of the governor shall
or referred to the electors. No measure
or approved by a vote Of the
electors shall be repealed or amended
by the legislature, except upon d yea
of all the members elected to each
house.
This section shall b. self executing
and all Of its provisions shall be treated
as mandatory, Laws may be enacted tn
facilitate it's operation. but no laws hall
be enacted to hamper. restrict or I'M.
pair the exercise of the rights herein
reserved to the people.