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ND SCR4005

Concurrent Resolution

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/23/2021

Primary Sponsor

Ray Holmberg

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Origin

Senate

67th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires initiated measures for constitutional amendments to be placed on the ballot only at general elections, not special elections
  • Increases the legislative vote threshold for proposing constitutional amendments from a simple majority to at least 60 percent of members elected to each house
  • Increases the voter approval threshold for constitutional amendments from a simple majority to at least 60 percent of votes cast on the amendment
  • Proposes these constitutional amendments for submission to North Dakota voters at the 2022 general election
  • Applies to both legislatively-proposed amendments and citizen-initiated constitutional amendments

Legislative Description

Voting on constitutional amendments at general elections and constitutional amendments proposed by the legislative assembly.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to adopt yeas 23 nays 71

3/29/2021

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/9/2021
Government and Veterans Affairs1/18/2021

Full Bill Text

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