A constitutional referendum was held in the Northern Mariana Islands on 6 November 1995. Voters were asked whether they approved of two proposed amendments to the constitution; one limiting the rights to vote on constitutional amendments that affected land ownership to native islanders,Northern Mariana Islands, 6 November 1999: Limitation of voting rights in land issues to people of North Mariana origin
Direct Democracy and one on establishing an Office of Finance to regulate the spending of the Legislature.Northern Mariana Islands, 6 November 1999: establishment of financial control in the legislative and judicial offices
Direct Democracy The first proposal was approved by voters and the second rejected.

Background

Both proposals had been approved by a three-quarter majority in both houses of the Legislature, and required only a simple majority of votes in the referendum to be approved.

Results

Voting rights in constitutional referendums

Establishing an Office of Finance

The proposal was rejected by voters.

References

{{Northern Mariana Islands elections Referendums in the Northern Mariana Islands Constitutional referendums in the Northern Mariana Islands Constitutional Northern Mariana Election and referendum articles with incomplete results