"Why should the constitution not have more respect than statutory law?" asks Jeff Zarling, a spokesman for Protect North Dakota's Constitution, the group behind a ballot measure to require a supermajority vote for constitutional amendments.
"Why should the constitution not have more respect than statutory law?" asks Jeff Zarling, a spokesman for Protect North Dakota's Constitution, the group behind a ballot measure to require a supermajority vote for constitutional amendments.
"Why should the constitution not have more respect than statutory law?" asks Jeff Zarling, a spokesman for Protect North Dakota's Constitution, the group behind a ballot measure to require a supermajority vote for constitutional amendments.
Group aims to raise bar for changing North Dakota Constitution
Under state law, constitutional measures can pass with a simple majority vote a bar the group believes is too low. The measure introduced Tuesday would raise that requirement to 60% of the voters in an election. The proposal would also mandate that only a single subject can be addressed in a constitutional ballot measure. Written By: Jeremy Turley | ×
Former North Dakota Adj. General Mike Haugen speaks at a news conference in support of a proposed ballot measure on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in the North Dakota Capitol. (Jeremy Turley / Forum News Service)
BISMARCK A newly formed group of North Dakota residents wants to raise the threshold for amending the state constitution, citing the ease and frequency with which the founding document can be changed through initiated ballot measures.