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North Dakota Measure 1: Approval threshold for constitutional amendments

North Dakota · Constitutional amendment · Elections · Statewide decision

Explanation reviewed 2026-10-27. AI-written and checked against linked official evidence; not an election-office summary.

AI-written summary

Would require 60% approval for constitutional amendments, whether proposed by petition or by the legislature, instead of a simple majority.

What applies now

Constitutional amendments currently pass with a simple majority.

If yes / for

Raise the future amendment approval threshold to 60%.

If no / against

Keep the current majority threshold.

Costs and funding

The Secretary of State lists no fiscal impact.

Timing

Implementation date not independently established in this baseline.

Passage rule

Threshold not independently established here; consult the official text.

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Official wording and evidence

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