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, and the legislative assembly is required to establish the districts based on the 2020 decennial census, ensuring that each elector has equal voting power.
The resolution stipulates that the proposed amendment will be submitted to the qualified voters of North Dakota during the general election in 2026. Additionally, the two new commissioners will be elected in the 2028 general election, with their terms commencing on January 1, 2029. This change is intended to enhance representation within the public service commission and ensure that the electoral process reflects the state's demographics more accurately.