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Six ballot measures were certified to appear on the North Dakota ballot in 2016. One veto referendum was on the June 14, 2016, primary ballot. The bill targeted by the veto referendum was rejected by voters, accomplishing the goal of the citizen petitioners responsible for putting it before voters. Four of the other five certified measures were approved and one was defeated.

HIGHLIGHTS

One certified measure, Referred Measure 1, was a veto referendum and was approved by voters during the election on June 14, 2016.

Two of the certified measures, Measure 1 and Measure 2, were legislatively referred constitutional amendments and were on the November 8, 2016, general election ballot.

Three of the certified measures, Measure 3, Measure 4, and Measure 5, were citizen initiated and were also on the November ballot.

North Dakota allows citizen initiatives in the form of initiated state statutes, initiated constitutional amendments and veto referendums. North Dakota petition signature requirements are determined by calculating 2 percent of the most recent census population of the state for veto referendums and initiated statutes, and 4 percent of the census population for initiated amendments. In 2016, initiative supporters had to gather 13,452 valid signatures for referendums and statutes and 26,904 signatures for amendments by July 11, 2016, in order to qualify for the ballot. An initiative to legalize marijuana did not qualify for the 2016 ballot, but the possibility of it appearing on the ballot in 2018 remained.

The North Dakota Legislature has the power to place constitutional amendments on the ballot when a majority of members in each house of the legislature approve the amendment. Once on the ballot, the amendment must be approved by a simple majority of the electors. The North Dakota Legislature did not hold a regular session in 2016.

Historical facts

See also: History of Initiative & Referendum in North Dakota and List of North Dakota ballot measures

• From 1996 through 2014, 61 measures appeared on the ballot in North Dakota.
• From 1996 to 2014, an average of about six measures appeared on the ballot in North Dakota.
• Between 1996 and 2014, 33 of 61 measures, or 54 percent, were approved, and 28 of 61 measures, or 46 percent, were defeated.

On the ballot

June 14, 2016

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
VR	Measure 1	Agriculture	Allow a corporation to own a dairy or swine production facility	d

November 8, 2016

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
LRCA	Measure 1	Legislature	Residency requirement for state legislators	a
LRCA	Measure 2	Taxes, Budget	Allocation of some extraction tax revenue to schools	a
CICA	Measure 3	Law enforcement	Expand the rights of crime victims	a
CISS	Measure 4	Tobacco	Increase the tax on tobacco products	d
CISS	Measure 5	Marijuana	Allow individuals to use medical marijuana	a

Cost per required signatures

See also: Ballot measure signature costs, 2016 and CPRS analysis

The cost of an initiative or veto referendum petition drive can be measured in two key ways:

1. According to the total cost of gathering the required signatures to put the initiative or veto referendum on the ballot
2. According to the total cost divided by the number of signatures required to qualify the measure for the ballot or Cost Per Required Signature (CPRS).

This data for North Dakota initiatives and information about what petition drive companies were used are below:

Ballot Measure:	Topic:	Petition company	Cost	Signatures	CPRS
North Dakota Measure 3	Law enforcement	Advanced Micro Targeting	$218,750	26,904	$8.13
Averages:	N/A	Advanced Micro Targeting	$56,054.75	N/A	$2.14

Not on ballot

The North Dakota State Legislature did not have a regular session in 2016, and all the filing deadlines for citizen initiatives passed. A total of six ballot measures were certified for the 2016 election cycle in North Dakota, and there was one measure that could potentially qualify for the 2018 ballot.

Type	Title	Subject	Description	Result
CISS	Legalization of Marijuana Initiative	Marijuana	Legalizes the possession and use of marijuana
LRCA	Fiscal Impact Initiatives on General Election Ballot Amendment	Elections	Requires an initiative with a fiscal impact of $20 million or more to be placed on a general election ballot
LRCA	"Rejection of Unconstitutional Actions" Amendment	Fed Con	Provides that the use of state personnel and financial resources are employed only for purposes congruent with the US Constitution

External links

• North Dakota ballot measures web portal
• North Dakota Voter Guide

See also

• 2016 ballot measures
• List of North Dakota ballot measures
• Laws governing ballot measures in North Dakota
• Campaign finance requirements for North Dakota ballot measures

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