The proposed concurrent resolution seeks to amend the North Dakota Constitution 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 necessary procedures for submitting these amendments to the electorate during the general election in 2026.
Specifically, the resolution amends Section 9 of Article III to stipulate that a constitutional amendment proposed by initiative must receive at least sixty percent of affirmative votes to be enacted. Similarly, it amends Section 16 of Article IV to require that any proposed amendment from the legislative assembly also achieve a sixty percent approval rate from voters. This adjustment aims to ensure a higher level of consensus among the electorate for changes to the state constitution.