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52Nov 3 election

North Dakota ballot measures

1 measure on North Dakota’s November 3, 2026 ballot.

North Dakota’s statewide measures since 2012.

days until the vote
4
of the last 39 measures passed
51%
of legislatures’ measures passed
63%
of citizen initiatives passed
43%

Past ballot measures
Constitutional Measure 1: Single-Subject Requirement for Constitutional Amendments MeasureJune 9, 2026Passed66%
Measure 1: Amend language used in the state constitution to describe certain state institutions such as changing "insane" to "individuals with mental illness", "feebleminded" to "individuals with developmental disabilities", and "deaf and dumb" to "deaf and hard of hearing."November 5, 2024Passed84%
Measure 2: Establish a single-subject rule for initiatives (both statutory and constitutional), as determined by the secretary of state, increase the signature requirement for constitutional amendment initiatives from 4% of the resident population to 5% of the resident population of the state, and require proposed constitutional initiatives that have qualified for the ballot to be placed on the next primary election ballot, and, if approved, be placed on the next general election ballot, where it must be approved again to become effectiveNovember 5, 2024Failed44%
Measure 3: Decrease the amount of money that can be expended from the state legacy fund, a fund that receives 30% of tax revenue from oil and gas production, from 15% to 5% of the principal of the fund over a period of two years, and provides for a distribution to be made from the state legacy fund to a legacy earnings fund rather than have the accrued earnings be sent to the general fundNovember 5, 2024Passed52%
Constitutional Measure 1: Board of Higher Education Membership AmendmentNovember 3, 2020Failed27%
Constitutional Measure 2: Require Initiated Constitutional Amendments to be Approved by the Legislature or Passed Twice AmendmentNovember 3, 2020Failed38%
Constitutional Measure 1: Residency Requirement for State LegislatorsNovember 8, 2016Passed86%
Constitutional Measure 2: Allocation of Oil Extraction TaxesNovember 8, 2016Passed64%
Measure 1: Right to Life of Humans at Any Stage of Development AmendmentNovember 4, 2014Failed36%
Measure 2: Property Transfer Tax Ban AmendmentNovember 4, 2014Passed75%
Measure 3: Commission of Higher Education AmendmentNovember 4, 2014Failed25%
Measure 4: Referral and Initiative Reform AmendmentNovember 4, 2014Failed43%
Measure 1: Initiative Filing Deadline AmendmentJune 10, 2014Passed54%
Measure 1: Poll Tax AmendmentNovember 6, 2012Passed71%
Measure 2: Oaths of Office AmendmentNovember 6, 2012Passed89%
Measure 1: State Office Appointment AmendmentJune 12, 2012Passed60%

Most measures need more than half the vote to pass. Some need more, such as 60% for an amendment in Florida.

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