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52Nov 3 election

Measure 1: Amend language used in the state constitution to describe certain state institutions such as changing "insane" to "individuals with mental illness", "feebleminded" to "individuals with developmental disabilities", and "deaf and dumb" to "deaf and hard of hearing."

Passed with 84.5% yes.

Measure 1 · Legislative referral · North Dakota, November 5, 2024

Yes
301,944
84.5%. Passing rule on file: >50%.
No
55,464
15.5%
  1. Qualified (Done)

    Sent by the legislature

  2. On the ballot (Done)

    Measure 1

  3. Election day (Done)

    November 5, 2024

  4. Passed (Done)

    84.5% yes

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