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State Agency Records - Secretary of State - #31949

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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