North Dakota voters to decide if supermajority vote is required for constitutional amendments

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North Dakota voters will decide on November 3, 2026, whether to require a 60% supermajority instead of a simple majority to approve constitutional amendments. The requirement would apply to both citizen initiatives and legislature-referred amendments. Sen. Jeff Barta supports making constitutional changes “more difficult,” while the League of Women Voters opposes it as limiting citizen participation. If approved, North Dakota would join Florida and Illinois in requiring 60% approval. South Dakota and Utah face similar votes in 2026. Historical data shows 85.71% of citizen-initiated amendments passed between 2014-2024, with most receiving over 60% support, while legislature-referred amendments had only a 45.45% approval rate.