This concurrent resolution proposes an amendment to section 2 of article V of the North Dakota Constitution, which pertains to the election of public service commissioners. The amendment aims to increase the number of elected public service commissioners from three to five and mandates the legislative assembly to divide the state into five districts for the election of these commissioners. Each commissioner will be elected for a four-year term from their respective district, ensuring that the districts are compact and contiguous. The resolution also stipulates that the legislative assembly must establish these districts based on the 2020 decennial census before January 1, 2027.

The proposed amendment will be submitted to the qualified electors of North Dakota during the general election in 2026. Additionally, the resolution outlines that the two new commissioners will be elected in the 2028 general election and will assume office on January 1, 2029. This change aims to enhance representation within the public service commission and ensure that every elector has an equal opportunity to participate in the election of their representatives.