Constitutional Measure 1: Require 60% Voter Approval for Constitutional Amendments
My vote power
Above average
Election date
November 3, 2026
Constitutional Measure 1: Require 60% Voter Approval for Constitutional Amendments is a ballot measure in North Dakota on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Raises the vote needed to change the North Dakota Constitution from a simple majority to 60% of voters, for both citizen initiatives and amendments the Legislature refers. No cost to you; future amendments would be harder to pass.
How do we calculate my vote power?
What determines the vote power rating for ballot measures: Representation: how much weight one vote carries here compared with a statewide vote — the smaller the district, the more each vote counts. You have more power in ballot measures because you vote directly on the policy.
Representation: Average · 50 out of 100
This district covers a large share of its state, so each vote carries about average weight — like a vote in a statewide race. About 784,841 people live here.
Show the representation math
score = 50 + 50 × ln(state population ÷ this district's) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50 + 50 × ln(784,841 ÷ 784,841) ÷ ln(50,000) = 50, measured against a statewide vote in ND (grades: 66+ high, 55+ above average, 33+ average, otherwise low; a statewide race is the 50 baseline)
Average representation + a direct vote on the policy → My vote power: Above average.
What does this measure do?
Raises the vote needed to change the North Dakota Constitution from a simple majority to 60% of voters, for both citizen initiatives and amendments the Legislature refers. No cost to you; future amendments would be harder to pass.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
A YES vote means
Constitutional amendments would need 60% yes votes to pass instead of more than 50%.
A NO vote means
A simple majority keeps deciding constitutional amendments.
Sources: sos.nd.gov2 · ballotpedia.org · en.wikipedia.org
Last updated September 24, 2026.