What's on your ballot, North Dakota.

What it doesThis constitutional measure would amend and reenact section 9 of article III and section 16 of article IV of the Constitution of North Dakota. The proposed amendment would require constitutional amendments submitted to the electors, by resolution adopted by the legislative assembly proposing a constitutional amendment and each initiative petition and measure proposing a constitutional amendment, to receive an affirmative vote of at least sixty percent of those voting on the question for enactment.

What changes(House Concurrent Resolution No. 3003, 2025 Session Laws, Ch. 614) Constitutional Measure No. 1 was placed on the ballot by action of the 2025 North Dakota Legislative Assembly with the passage of House Concurrent Resolution No. 3003 (2025 Session Laws, Chapter 614). If approved, this constitutional measure would amend and reenact section 9 of article III and section 16 of article IV of the Constitution of North Dakota. The proposed amendment would require constitutional amendments submitted to the electors, by resolution adopted by the legislative assembly and by initiative petition and measure, to receive an affirmative vote of at least sixty percent of those voting on the question for enactment.

Fiscal effectThe estimated fiscal impact of this measure is none.

What changesInitiated Constitutional Measure No. 2 was placed on the ballot by petitions circulated by a sponsoring committee. If approved, it would add a new section to article VIII of the North Dakota Constitution. This initiated measure amendment would amend and add a new section to article VIII of the North Dakota Constitution. It would mandate all public school districts, public schools, and public charter schools to provide one breakfast and one lunch each school day to enrolled students at no cost to the student, parent, or guardians. It would allow nonpublic schools, Bureau of Indian Education schools, and other tribal schools the option to provide the same. It would require the State of North Dakota to reimburse school districts and schools at one hundred percent of the current rates used by the state for free meals, and the rate shall be adjusted annually for inflation. It would require the legislative assembly to identify a source of funds for reimbursement and if a source of funds is unable to be identified, reimbursement funds would be appropriated from the legacy earnings fund.

Fiscal effectThe estimated fiscal impact of this measure is a $124.3 million to $134.3 million increase in ongoing biennial expenditures for the 2027–2029 biennium and will be adjusted for inflation every year after that.