Title: Secretary of State. Elections Division, Election Initiative/Referral New Ballot
Dates: 1989-2013
Record Series: 31949
Quantity: 3.5 feet
Abstract: Contains sample petition, sample postcard, sponsoring committee members, and all correspondence received by the Secretary of State concerning the petition.
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BOX / FOLDER INVENTORY
Box 1:
1 Government Reorganization Constitutional Amendment HCR 3046 1989
2 Optional Retirement Plan for Legislators Referral Petition HB 1586 1989
3 Gas Tax Increase Referred Petition SB 2029 1989
4 Sales Tax Increase Referral Petition SB 2458 1989
5 Seat Belt Bill Referral Petition SB 2316 1989
6 Electronic Gaming Referral Petition HB 1641 1989
7 Income Tax Increase Referral Petition SB 2201 1989
8 Health Care Education Referral Petition HB 1604 1989
9 Off Track Betting Referral Petition (Not Circulate) HB 1184 1989
10 Abortion Restrictions Initiative Petition 1992
11 Binding Arbitration Referral Petition HB 1593 1992
12 Citizen's Investigative Council Initiative Petition 1992
13 College Tuition Initiative Odegard Petition 1992
14 Drug Sentencing Initiative Petition 1992
15 Environment Fund Initiative Petition 1992
16 Game & Fish Commission Initiated Measure Not Submitted 1992
17 Income Tax Initiative Odegard Petition 1992
18 Jury Powers Initiative Petition 1992
19 Odegard Petitions Not Circulated 1992
20 Sales Tax Initiative Odegard Petition 1992
21 Property Tax Initiative Petition 1992
22 State Employee Benefits Odegard Petition 1992
23 State Loans and Giveaways Initiative Petitions 1992
24 Sunday Closing HB 1046 Referral Petition 1992
25 Term Limitations-Federal Initiative Petition 1992
26 Term Limitations-State Initiative Petition 1992
27 Vehicle Search Initiative Petition 1992
28 Water Tax Initiated Measure 1992
29 Boating Facility Initiative Petition 1994
30 Newspaper Association Initiative Petition 1994
31 Seatbelt SB 2266 Referral Petition 1994
32 Seatbelt Repeal July 1994
33 Tax Freedom Initiative Petition 1994
34 Term Limits Initiative Petition 1994
35 Unemployment Compensation Benefits SB 2108 Referendum Petition 1994
36 Attorney Fees HB 1208 Referendum Petition 1995
37 Joe Harn Watford City 1995
38 Workers' Compensation HB 1253 Referendum Petition 1995
39 Constitutional Convention Initiative Petition 1996
40 Gaming/Lottery Initiative Petition 1996
41 Hazardous Waste Initiative Petition 1996
42 Term Limits for State Officials Initiative Petition Not Being Circulated 1996
43 Term Limits for State Officials Initiative Petition 1996
44 Veterans Homes Initiative Petition 1996
Box 2:
1 Veterans Post War Trust Fund Constitutional Initiative Petition 1996
2 Workers Comp Initiative Petition 1996
3 Workers Comp Referred Petition 1996
4 Air Quality Standards HB 1410 Referral Petition 1997
5 Air Quality Standards SB 2356 Referral Petition 1997
6 Increasing Salaries for Teachers in North Dakota Initiative Petition 1998
7 Term Limits for Executive & Legislative Officers Constitutional Initiative Petition 1998
8 Nonresident Tuition-Odegard Initiative Petition 1998
9 Election of County Offices Constitutional Initiative Petition 1998
10 Income Tax Initiative Petition Not Circulated 1999
11 Term Limits #2 Constitutional Initiative Petition 1999
12 Clerk of Court Unification HB 1002 Referral Petition 1999
13 Telecommunications SB 2420 Referral Petition 1999
14 Clerks of District Court HB 1275 Referral Petition 1999
15 Youth Initiative 2002
16 Disclosure of Financial Information & Notification of Privacy Policies Referral Petition SB 2191 2002
17 Lottery Initiative 2002
18 Relates to the Right to Hunt, Fish & Trap 2002
Box 3:
1 Ethanol Production Incentive Referral SB 2222 2003
2 60% Tax Initiative 2003
3 DUI Referral of HB 1161 (Rejected) 2003
4 Private Property Initiative 2006
5 Joint Custody/Shared Parenting 2006
6 Income Tax Reduction Initiative 2008
7 General Election November 4, 2008 Measure Correspondence 2008
8 Primary Election June 10, 2008 Measure Correspondence 2008
9 Petitions: Budget Limitations Constitutional Initiative withdrawn before circulated 2007
10 Petitions: Qualifications of Superintendent of Public Instruction Constitutional but was not turned in 2007
11 Petitions: Joint Custody & Shared Parenting Statutory - not turned in 2007
12 Petitions: Constitutional Initiative on Budget Limitations 2008
13 Petitions: Construction & Placement of Pipeline Statutory Initiative not brought in 2008
14 Work Force Safety Initiative 2008
15 Captive Hunting Initiative (didn't make ballot) 2008
16 Tobacco Initiative 2008
17 Pharmacy 2014
18 Captive Hunting Initiative did not pass 2010
19 Read the Bill did not get turned in 2010
20 Increase Tax on Alcohol did not get turned in 2010
21 Skull Crushing and Decapitation Ban did not get turned in 2010
22 Pharmacy Initiative disqualified once turned in 2010
23 Fireworks did not get turned in 2010
24 Redistricting Committee did not get turned in 2010
25 Term Limits did not get turned in 2010
Box 4:
1 Pharmacy, second time, not turned in 2011
2 Medical Marijuana Act 2012
3 UND and its intercollegiate athletic teams, did not turn in 2012
4 Property Tax 2012
5 Sioux Nickname and Logo Referral 2012
6 Religious Liberty 2012
7 Clean Water, Lands and Outdoor Heritage Fund 2012
8 Practices of Farming and Ranching 2012
9 Statewide Smoking Ban 2012
10 Abortion after detectable heartbeat HB 1456 2013
11 Abortion sex selection and abnormality HB 1305 2013
12 Limits on doctors and abortion facilities SB 2305 2013
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