North Dakota Century Code Title 4.1. Agriculture § 4.1-07-19. Advisory referendum

1. a. When petitioned to do so by fifteen percent of the participating producers, the council shall conduct a referendum among the participating producers of the state to determine the amount by which the assessment imposed by this chapter should be raised or lowered.

b. To be considered a valid petition, no more than fifty percent of the participating producers who signed the petition may reside in one district.

a. The date on which the petition was filed and the number of signatures on the petition;

b. The date, time, and location at which the council will open and tabulate the ballots;

c. The last date by which the ballots must be postmarked or filed with the council; and

d. That any participating producer may be present at the time the ballots are opened and tabulated.