Dakota Datebook: New constitution rejected Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Prairie Public

North Dakota voters have seen a wide range of topics appearing in ballot measures, like allowing baseball and movie theaters to operate on Sundays, or moving the state capital from Bismarck to Jamestown, and even reducing judges’ salaries.

On this date in 1972, voters had some heavy measures to consider in a special election. They were asked to adopt or reject a new, shorter state constitution, which would replace the one from 1889.

In 1970, voters had approved a constitutional convention. That convention met earlier in 1972 to develop the proposal being voted up. Four alternate propositions of the constitution were also the ballot, but those were only relevant if the new constitution was adopted.

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