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2026 North Dakota Ballot Measures

State

Year

Issue Category

Budget, Spending and Taxes

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 5, 2024	North Dakota	Measure 4: Prohibit Property Taxes	Failed

Constitution

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
June 12, 2012	North Dakota	Constitutional Measure No. 1: Appointment of Legislator to a Full-Time Appointive State Office	Passed
June 12, 2012	North Dakota	Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 2: Elimination of Property Taxes and Replacement of Lost Revenue	Failed
Nov. 6, 2012	North Dakota	Constitutional Measure No. 2: Oaths of Office for Elected and Appointed Officials	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	North Dakota	Constitutional Measure No. 1: Elimination of Annual Poll Tax	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	North Dakota	Initiated Constitutional Measure Number 3: Initiated Constitutional Measure to Preserve and Protect the Right of Crime Victims to Justice	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	North Dakota	Initiated Statutory Measure Number 4: Initiated Measure Relating to Tobacco	Failed
Nov. 8, 2016	North Dakota	Initiated Statutory Measure Number 5: Initiated Measure Relating to the North Dakota Compassionate Care Act	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	North Dakota	Constitutional Measure Number 1: A Concurrent Resolution to Amend and Reenact Section 5 of Article IV of the Constitution of North Dakota, Relating to Residency Requirements of Members of the Legislative Assembly	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	North Dakota	Measure 2: Require Initiated Constitutional Amendments to be Approved by the Legislature or Passed Twice Amendment	Failed
Nov. 5, 2024	North Dakota	Measure 1: Language Describing State Institutions Amendment	Passed
June 9, 2026	North Dakota	Senate Concurrent Resolution 4007: North Dakota Single-Subject Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Pending
June 9, 2026	North Dakota	House Concurrent Resolution 3003: North Dakota 60% Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Passed

Elections

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	North Dakota	Constitutional Measure No. 1: Elimination of Annual Poll Tax	Passed
June 10, 2014	North Dakota	HCR 3034: Constitutional Measure No. 1	Passed
Nov. 4, 2014	North Dakota	HCR 3011: Constitutional Measure No. 4	Failed
Nov. 6, 2018	North Dakota	Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 1: Pertaining to the Transparency of Funding Sources, Lobbyists, Conflicts of Interests, and the Establishment of an Ethics Commission Copy of Petition	Passed
Nov. 6, 2018	North Dakota	Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 2: Pertaining to the Elections in Which a Qualified Elector May Vote	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	North Dakota	Measure 2: Require Initiated Constitutional Amendments to be Approved by the Legislature or Passed Twice Amendment	Failed
June 11, 2024	North Dakota	Measure: North Dakota Congressional Age Limits Initiative	Passed
Nov. 5, 2024	North Dakota	Measure 2: Single-Subject Requirement for Initiatives and Require Constitutional Initiatives to be Passed Twice Amendment	Failed
June 9, 2026	North Dakota	House Concurrent Resolution 3003: North Dakota 60% Vote Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Passed

Executive Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
Nov. 6, 2012	North Dakota	Constitutional Measure No. 2: Oaths of Office for Elected and Appointed Officials	Passed
Nov. 8, 2022	North Dakota	Measure 1: North Dakota Term Limits for Governor and State Legislators Initiative	Passed

Government Operations

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
June 10, 2008	North Dakota	Constitutional Measure 1: Appointment of Legislators to State Office	Failed
Nov. 4, 2008	North Dakota	Statutory Measure 4: Workforce Safety and Insurance Agency	Passed
June 12, 2012	North Dakota	Constitutional Measure No. 1: Appointment of Legislator to a Full-Time Appointive State Office	Passed
June 9, 2026	North Dakota	Senate Concurrent Resolution 4007: North Dakota Single-Subject Requirement for Constitutional Amendments Measure	Pending

Legislative Branch

Election Date	State	Title	Outcome
June 10, 2008	North Dakota	Constitutional Measure 1: Appointment of Legislators to State Office	Failed
June 12, 2012	North Dakota	Constitutional Measure No. 1: Appointment of Legislator to a Full-Time Appointive State Office	Passed
Nov. 6, 2012	North Dakota	Constitutional Measure No. 1: Elimination of Annual Poll Tax	Passed
Nov. 8, 2016	North Dakota	Constitutional Measure Number 1: A Concurrent Resolution to Amend and Reenact Section 5 of Article IV of the Constitution of North Dakota, Relating to Residency Requirements of Members of the Legislative Assembly	Passed
Nov. 3, 2020	North Dakota	Measure 2: Require Initiated Constitutional Amendments to be Approved by the Legislature or Passed Twice Amendment	Failed
Nov. 8, 2022	North Dakota	Measure 1: North Dakota Term Limits for Governor and State Legislators Initiative	Passed
June 11, 2024	North Dakota	Measure: North Dakota Congressional Age Limits Initiative	Passed