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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%
Measures on the November 3 ballot, by state
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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%
Measure 4: Prohibit the state and local governments from levying taxes on the assessed value of any real or personal property except for those designed to pay for bonded indebtednessNovember 5, 2024Failed37%
Measure 5: Legalize recreational marijuana, allowing individuals to possess up to 1 oz of marijuana, 4g of concentrate, 300mg of edibles; and allowing for individuals to grow three plants with a limit of six plants per householdNovember 5, 2024Failed47%
Initiated Measure 1: Congressional Age Limits InitiativeJune 11, 2024Passed61%
Constitutional Measure 1: Term Limits for Governor and State Legislators InitiativeNovember 8, 2022PassedNot recorded
Statutory Measure 2: Marijuana Legalization InitiativeNovember 8, 2022FailedNot recorded
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%
Measure 1: Ethics Commission, Foreign Political Contribution Ban, and Conflicts of Interest InitiativeNovember 6, 2018Passed54%
Measure 2: Citizen Requirement for Voting Amendment InitiativeNovember 6, 2018Passed66%
Measure 3: Marijuana Legalization and Automatic Expungement InitiativeNovember 6, 2018Failed41%
Measure 4: Special License Plates and Free Access to State Parks for Volunteer Emergency Responders InitiativeNovember 6, 2018Passed64%
Constitutional Measure 1: Residency Requirement for State LegislatorsNovember 8, 2016Passed86%
Constitutional Measure 2: Allocation of Oil Extraction TaxesNovember 8, 2016Passed64%
Initiated Constitutional Measure 3: Marsy's Law Crime Victim RightsNovember 8, 2016Passed62%
Initiated Statutory Measure 4: Tobacco Tax IncreaseNovember 8, 2016Failed38%
Initiated Statutory Measure 5: Medical Marijuana LegalizationNovember 8, 2016Passed64%
Referred Measure 1: Corporate Dairy and Swine Farming ReferendumJune 14, 2016Failed24%
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 5: Clean Water, Wildlife and Parks AmendmentNovember 4, 2014Failed21%
Measure 6: Parent Custody Presumptions InitiativeNovember 4, 2014Failed38%
Measure 7: Pharmacy Ownership InitiativeNovember 4, 2014Failed41%
Measure 8: School Year Begins After Labor Day InitiativeNovember 4, 2014Failed44%
Measure 1: Initiative Filing Deadline AmendmentJune 10, 2014Passed54%
Measure 1: Poll Tax AmendmentNovember 6, 2012Passed71%
Measure 2: Oaths of Office AmendmentNovember 6, 2012Passed89%
Measure 3: Farming and Ranching AmendmentNovember 6, 2012Passed67%
Measure 4: Smoking Ban InitiativeNovember 6, 2012Passed67%
Measure 5: Prevention of Animal Cruelty InitiativeNovember 6, 2012Failed35%
Measure 1: State Office Appointment AmendmentJune 12, 2012Passed60%
Measure 2: Property Tax AmendmentJune 12, 2012Failed23%
Measure 3: Religious Freedom AmendmentJune 12, 2012Failed36%
Measure 4: University "Fighting Sioux" ReferendumJune 12, 2012Passed67%

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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