North Dakota 1920 ballot measures
Twenty-one statewide ballot measures were on the March 16, June 30 and November 2, 1920 ballots in North Dakota.
- Seven of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- Four of the measures were veto referendums.
- Ten of the measures were initiated state statutes.
- Fourteen of the measures were approved and seven were defeated.
On the ballot
March 16
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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CISS | Initiative | Sunday | Allows baseball to be played on Sundays | |
CISS | Initiative | Sunday | Allows operation of motion picture theaters on Sundays | |
CISS | Initiative | Tobacco | Legalizes sale of cigarettes to non-minors | |
CISS | Referendum | Admin of Gov't | Creates a state Athletic Commission to regulate boxing | |
LRCA | Referendum | Constitutional rights | Changes residency requirements for voting | |
LRCA | Referendum | Gov't Finances | Sets debt limits for various levels of government | |
LRCA | Referendum | Admin of Gov't | Authorizes legislature to lease lands designated for educational and charitable | |
LRCA | Referendum | Recall | Creates petition process for recalling elected officials |
June 30
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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VR | Referendum | Constitutional rights | Deals with the period of residency required to register to vote in North Dakota | |
VR | Referendum | Admin of Gov't | Regards to an investigation committee | |
CISS | Referendum | Constitutional rights | Bans public display of red or black flags | |
VR | Referendum | Law Enforcement | Creates office of State Sheriff |
November 2
Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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VR | Referendum | Local Gov't | Regards the county seats | |
CISS | Initiative | Banking | Requires all state, county, township, municipal and school district funds be deposited in the Bank of North Dakota | |
LRCA | Referendum | Constitutional Rights | Extends right to vote to all citizens over 21 years old | |
CISS | Initiative | Business | Requires state board of auditors to examineaccounts books of all industrial institutions twice in each year | |
CISS | Initiative | Media | Defines the duties of official county newspapers | |
CISS | Initiative | Banking | Stipulates Bank of North Dakota to only make real estate loans to resident farmers | |
LRCA | Referendum | Education | Renames the Reform School in Mandan to the State Training School | |
LRCA | Referendum | Education | Stipulates where permanent school fund and other educational funds can be invested | |
CISS | Initiative | Education | Makes the North Dakota Superintendent of Public Instruction responsible for supervising the certification of teachers |
See also
- 1920 ballot measures
- List of North Dakota ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in North Dakota
External links
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