North Dakota Debt Limit of Political Subdivisions Referendum (1920)

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The North Dakota Debt Limit of Political Subdivisions Referendum was on the March 16, 1920 ballot in North Dakota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment, where it was approved.

The measure set a debt limit for counties, townships, cities, towns, school districts and any other political subdivisions. The debt of these entities could not exceed of five percent of the assessed value of taxable property within them. This maximum could be exceeded after being voted upon.

Election results

North Dakota Referendum (March 1920)
Result		Votes	Percentage
a Yes		24,869	56.79%
No		18,923	43.21%

Election results via: Legislative Manual, Official vote of North Dakota, 1920

Text of measure

The text of the amended constitutional language can be read here.

Summary

The measure set a debt limit for counties, townships, cities, towns, school districts and any other political subdivisions. The debt of these entities could not exceed of five percent of the assessed value of taxable property within them. This maximum could be exceeded after being voted upon.

See also

Suggest a link

• North Dakota 1920 ballot measures
• 1920 ballot measures
• List of North Dakota ballot measures
• History of Initiative & Referendum in North Dakota

External links

• North Dakota Secretary of State, Archived Election Results

Footnotes

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