The North Dakota State Legislature referred a constitutional amendment to the 2024 ballot asking voters to make changes to the state’s initiative process, including changes that would make it more challenging for constitutional initiatives to qualify for the ballot and be adopted.
The amendment, Senate Concurrent Resolution 4013, was passed by the Senate in a vote of 44-3 on Feb. 21. The House passed an amended version of the bill on March 23 in a vote of 73-18. The amendment received support from nearly 20% of Democratic legislators and over 90% of Republican legislators. Among the state’s 16 Democratic legislators, three voted in favor of the amendment. Among the 125 Republican state legislators, 114 voted in favor of the amendment. The Senate concurred with the House’s amendments on April 10 by a voice vote.
The amendment would make changes to the state’s laws governing the initiative process, including:
