Two Proposed Ballot Measures Thrown Out | Video

Joel Porter | 9/4/2012

Several NDSU football players could face jail time on charges that they falsified signatures on a November ballot measure. This morning, Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem and Secretary of State Al Jaeger said two measures will have to be thrown out, including a proposal to allow medical marijuana in North Dakota and another to form a Clean Water, Lands and Outdoor Heritage Fund.

Stenehjem has filed charges against 11 people who were working as petition circulators on the medical marijuana measure. Eight of them are listed on the NDSU football roster.

Jaeger says he spotted several irregularities, including incorrect zip codes and fake names, such as "Donald Duck".

For instance, there were 12 bogus names. We had some famous people visit North Dakota. I believe the Secretary of State, not this one, but the one from Washington, D.C., I believe, signed one of them as well," he said.

Stenehjem says the fraud charges are Class A misdemeanors. The charge carries a maximum of a year in prison or a $2,000 fine.

We`ll have more on this story later this evening.

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