Haugland v. Meier

SAND, Justice.

This is an original proceeding. The petitioners, for the second time, pursuant to Article III, § 7, of the North Dakota Constitution, requested this Court to review and reverse the Secretary of State’s approval of the petition as to form to refer House Bill 1500, enacted by the 1983 Legislative Assembly, changing the name of Minot State College to Dakota Northwestern University.

The respondent Secretary of State, and the sponsors of the referral petition, filed returns to the request and presented arguments.

The sponsors, before circulating the petition, and pursuant to Art. Ill,…