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ND HCR3031
Concurrent Resolution
Status
2/21/2023
Primary Sponsor
Steve Vetter
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AI Summary
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Prohibits initiated measures and constitutional amendments from comprising more than one subject, as determined by the secretary of state.
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Requires the secretary of state to establish and maintain a secure electronic signature gathering system by January 1, 2026, allowing electors to electronically sign petitions for initiated measures, referrals, recalls, and candidate nominations.
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Changes signature thresholds for ballot placement effective January 1, 2026: constitutional amendments require ten percent of resident population at last federal decennial census; all other measures require five percent.
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Requires petition gatherers to verify that signers either signed in their presence or electronically signed the petition in a manner provided by law.
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Amends constitutional amendment passage requirements to mandate majority approval in both the primary and general elections, with passage requiring majority affirmative votes in a majority of legislative districts in both elections.
Legislative Description
The subject matter of initiated measures and constitutional amendments, the manner of signing petitions, the establishment of an electronic signature gathering system by the secretary of state, and the threshold for placing a measure on the ballot; to provide for application; and to provide an effective date.
Last Action
Second reading, failed to adopt yeas 29 nays 63
3/14/2023