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ND SCR4013

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

4/12/2023

Primary Sponsor

Janne Myrdal

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Origin

Senate

68th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Restricts petition circulation for initiated constitutional amendments to qualified electors only.

  • Requires all initiated measures and constitutional amendments to embrace only a single subject, as determined by the secretary of state.

  • Requires constitutional amendment initiatives to be voted on at both the primary election and general election, with passage at the primary election required before placement on the general election ballot.

  • Increases the signature requirement for constitutional amendment initiatives from four percent to five percent of the resident population based on the last federal decennial census.

  • Must be submitted to North Dakota qualified electors for approval at the November 2024 general election.

Legislative Description

The process for approving initiated constitutional amendments, the requirement of a single subject for each petition and measure, the individuals able to circulate a petition, and the requirement that all ballot measures must be voted on at the primary and general election.

Last Action

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/12

4/12/2023

Committee Referrals

Government and Veterans Affairs2/22/2023
State and Local Government1/23/2023

Full Bill Text

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