The proposed concurrent resolution seeks to amend the Constitution of North Dakota by increasing the threshold required for approving a constitutional amendment from a simple majority to sixty percent. This change would apply to amendments proposed through both initiative petitions and those initiated by the legislative assembly. The resolution outlines the specific sections of the Constitution that will be amended, detailing the new requirements for both methods of proposing amendments.
If passed, the resolution mandates that these amendments be submitted to the qualified electors of North Dakota during the general election in 2026. The amendments stipulate that for a constitutional amendment to be enacted, it must receive at least sixty percent of the votes cast in favor, thereby raising the bar for constitutional changes and potentially making it more challenging to alter the state's foundational legal document.