A referendum on increasing the budget of the

Legislature A legislature is an assembly with the authority to make law Law is a set of rules that are created and are enforceable by social or governmental institutions to regulate behavior,Robertson, ''Crimes against humanity'', 90. with its p ...

was held in the

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on 4 November 1995.Northern Mariana Islands, 4 November 1995: Increase in Parliamentary expenditure
Direct Democracy The proposal was rejected by voters.

Background

The proposal had been approved by a three-quarter majority in both houses of the

, and required only a simple majority of votes in the referendum to be approved. It would have amended Chapter II, article 16 of the constitution, raising the Legislature's budget from $6 million to $8 million.

References

{{Northern Mariana Islands elections Referendums in the Northern Mariana Islands 1995 in the Northern Mariana Islands 1995 referendums