(Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)
(By: Mary Steurer. North Dakota Monitor) – The North Dakota House of Representatives on approved a proposed constitutional amendment that, if approved by voters, would require all future amendments to the state constitution to only have one subject.
The North Dakota Constitution holds that “no bill may embrace more than one subject, which must be expressed in its title,” but proponents of Senate Resolution 4007 say this should be amended to include changes to the constitution.
This includes those proposed by the Legislature and through voter-initiated petitions.
“It is important for people to know what they’re voting on,” Rep. Steve Vetter, R-Grand Forks, said while speaking in support of the resolution. “Having multiple subjects in one amendment can be misleading and confusing for voters.”
