ALVIN A, JAEGER SECRETARY OF STATE PHONE (701) 326-2000 ax (701) 328-2092 HOME PAGE wore.nd.govisos AWA sos@nd gov SECRETARY OF STATE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA 600 EAST BOULEVARD AVENUE DEPT 108 BISMARCK NO 62805-0500 February 2, 2018 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Al Jaeger, Secretary of State, (701) 328-2900 STATUTORY INITIATIVE SUBMITTED TO SECRETARY OF STATE BISMARCK, ND ~ Secretary of State Al Jaeger announced today that a proposed petition to initiate a statutory measure has been submitted to the Secretary of State's office for review and approval to circulate. The proposed statutory initiative relates to: Provi \g personalized vehicle plates for volunteer emergency responders Norval Semchenko of Max is the chairperson of the sponsoring committee. ‘Attached is a copy of the proposed petition, which contains a list of the 28 sponsoring committee members, and a time line related to the process. The Secretary of State and Attorney General have five to seven business days to draft a petition title. This short and concise statement must fairly represent the measure and must be included ‘on the petition circulated for the signatures of qualified electors. The petition title will be provided to the sponsoring committee no earlier than Friday, February 9, 2018, nor later than Tuesday, February 13, 2078. Note: As a reference resource, refer to the pamphist, 2017-2019 Initiating and Referring Law in North Dakota, at Vote.ND.Gov and Ballot MeasuresPHONE (701) 325-2000 ax 70%) 88 2082 ALVINA JAEGER SECRETARY OF STATE HOME PAGE wiw.nd.govisos EMAIL soe@ns.gov SECRETARY OF STATE [STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA 600 EAST BOULEVARD AVENUE DEPT toe BISMARCK NO 5205-0500 February 02, 2018 Norval Semchenko 3216 25th Street NW Max ND 58759-9452 Dear Mr. Semchenko, hereby acknowledge receipt of your request to review the format of a petition that will be used to obtain signatures of qualified electors to place a statutory initiative on the ballot for an upcoming election. It is related to the establishment of personalized vehicle plates for volunteer emergency responders, ‘According to Section 16.1-01-09 of the North Dakota Century Code (N.D.C.C.), “Upon receipt of a petition to initiate or refer @ measure, the secretary of state shall draft a short and concise statement that fairty represents the measure. The statement must be submitted to the attomey general for approval or disapproval’ ‘That section of law further specifies that, “The secretary of state and the attomey general shall complete their review of a petition in not less than five, nor more than seven, business days, excluding Saturdays.” Based on the time line stipulated in state law, the review cannot be completed earlier than Friday, February 9, 2018, nor later than Tuesday, February 13, 2018. ‘When the review is complete, you will be notified in writing Sincerely, Alvin A. Jaeger Secretary of State Ce: Attorney General Wayne StenehjemTime Line for Statutory Initiative Relating to the establishment of personalized vehicle plates for volunteer emergency responders. {as of February 2, 2018) | Submitted to the Secretary of State for review and approval for circulation February 2, 2018 Earliest date the law allows Secretary of State to approve the petition title Friday, February 9, 2018 Latest date by which the Secretary of State must provide the petition ttle Tuesday, February 13, 2018 Date that Secretary of State supplied Sponsoring Committee with petition tite for petition along with listing of corrections for the petiton’s format ‘To Be Determined Date that Sponsoring Committee returned petition to Secretary of State for review To Be Determined Date that Secretary of State approved petition for circulation ‘To Be Determined | Deadline for submitting petition signatures to the Secretary of State (120 days before the election at | which the measure is to appear on the ballot or one | year from the date the petition is approved for circulation) 2018 Primary Election ~ Prior to midnight ‘on Monday, February 12, 2018 2018 General Election - Prior to midnight ‘on Monday, July 9, 2018 ‘One year from date petition was approved for circulation - To Be Determined ballot. Number of signatures needed to place measure on | 13,452 Contact person for the sponsoring committee Norval Semchenko | 3216 26th Street NW | Max ND 58759-9452 (701) 679-2742 (4)“INITIATIVE PETITION ‘JO THE SECRETARY OF STATE, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA ‘We, the undersigned, being qualified electors request the following inltiated law be placed on the ballot as provided by law. VOLUNTEER RESPONDER SPONSORING COMMITTEE ‘The following are the names and addresses of the qualified electors of the state of North Dakota who, as the sponsoring committes for the petitioners, represent and act for the petitioners in accordance with law: Norval Semchenko, Chairperson Glenn Gray Christal Haugen Nancy Gullickson 3216 25" STNW 901 277th Ave SW PO box 93 PO Box 203, Max ND 58759 Minot ND 58702 Max NO 58759 Max ND 58759 Curtis Krueger Warren Schmidt Barry Suydam Daniel M Haugen 31901 55th ST SE 36600 6th ST SW 1612 39th Ave NW PO Box 93 Max ND 58759 Max ND 58758 Garrison ND 58540 Max ND 58759 ‘Mark F Larson Craig W Johnson Dennis Schmidt Ruth G Schmidt 9200 37th Ave SW 2849 1" Ave SW 1400 Golden Valley Lane 1400 Golden Valley Lane ‘Minot ND 58702 Minot ND 58701 Minot ND 58703 Minot ND 58703 ken Ferderick Marchelle Pederson Jerry Haut Lee Reynolds 52 Ave 116 6" ST SE 2504 25" Ave NW 804-A 35" Ave SW Burlington NDS8722 Minot ND $8703 Max ND 58759 ‘Minot ND $8702 Richard Pederson Grant Semchenko Susan Halverson Luke Matheim 116 6" ST SE 14930 Sundown Dr. 702 Carvell St 205 16" ave SE Minot NO 58702 Bismarck ND 58503 Max ND 58759 Devils Lake ND 58301 Shawn Markovic Kimberly M Stensaker Jason Horner John W Hart! 609 Huron Dr. 2989 McNally St. 1707 5" Ave NW 206 Nina Lane Bismarck ND 58503 Lincoln ND 58504 Mandan ND 58554 Bismarck ND $8504 Brad Podruchny Mark J Stenberg Erica Gade Stephanie A Thielges 1216 South Main ST 4700 Feldspar Dr. 14400 Hwy $2 South 1107 Kelly Ave NE ‘Minot ND 58701 Bismarck ND 58503 Sawyer ND 58781 Devils Lake ND 58301PETITION TITLE FULL TEXT OF THE MEASURE IF MATERIAL IS UNDERSCORED, IT IS NEW MATERIAL WHICH IS BEING ADDED. IF MATERIAL IS OVERSTRUCK BY DASHES, THE MATERIAL IS BEING DELETED. IF MATERIAL IS NOT UNDERSCORED OR OVERSTRUCK, THE MATERIAL IS EXISTING LAW THAT IS NOT BEING CHANGED. BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1, A new section to chapter 39-04 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Special vehicle license plates for volunteer emergency responders. Upon application, the director shall issue red personalized plates to volunteer emergency responders at no initial or annual cost to the volunteers. Volunteers shall include fire fighters and emergency medical responders. Qualified applicants are eligible to receive one set of plates. Plates may not be displayed on a vehicle with a registered gross weight exceeding 20,000 pounds. The first three digits of the plate are the last three digits of the zi code where the volunteer's department is located. The remaining space may contain up to three characters of the volunteer's choosing, This plate serves as an entrance pass to all North Dakota state parks. In cooperation with the volunteer organizations, the (ion procedures for the plates issued under this section.INSTRUCTIONS TO PETITION SIGNERS ‘QUALIFIED ELECTORS: ion, ‘you have lived in North Dakota thirty days, and you livery address, and the date of WionthiDay Neer PRINTED Name of Qualified Elector ‘SIGNED Name of Qualified Elector General Delivery Address City, State, Zip CodeWonthibay ‘ear PRINTED Name of Qualified Elector ‘SIGNED Name of Qualified Elector Residential Address or Complete Rural Route or General Delivery Address City, State, Zip CoeNontaiDay ‘Neer BRINTED Neme of Qualified Elector ‘SIGNED Name of Qualified Elector Residential Address or Complete Rural Route or General Delivery Address Cty, State, Zip Code w Fr @State of North Dakota County of (couniy where signed) __. being swom, say that | am a qualified elector; that I reside at (Circulatory (address) that each signature cor individual whose sig genuine signature of th ined on the attached petition was executed in my presence; and that fo the best of my knowledge and belief each @ appears on the attached petition is a qualified elector; and that each signature contained on the attached petition Is the vidual whose name it purports to be. (Signature of circulator) ‘Subscribed and sworn to before me on 20, at North Dakota (Notary Stamping Device) lure of notarial officer)