North Dakota Reconvening Legislature for Emergencies or Vetoes Amendment (2022)
| North Dakota Reconvening Legislature for Emergencies or Vetoes Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 8, 2022 | |
| Topic State legislatures measures | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The North Dakota Reconvening Legislature for Emergencies or Vetoes Amendment was not on the ballot in North Dakota as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 8, 2022.
This amendment would have allowed the North Dakota State Legislature to reconvene for 20 additional days (beyond the 80-day legislative session limit) to address emergencies or bills vetoed by the governor.[1]
Text of measure
The full text of the proposed constitutional changes is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the North Dakota Constitution
To put a legislatively referred constitutional amendment before voters, a simple majority vote is required in both the North Dakota State Senate and the North Dakota House of Representatives.
This amendment was introduced as House Concurrent Resolution 3005 on January 11, 2021. The House approved the amendment in a vote of 78-13 on March 3, 2021. The votes in favor came from 66 Republicans and 12 Democrats. The votes against came from 12 Republicans and one Democrat. One Democrat and two Republican representatives were absent. The amendment was not passed in the second chamber before the legislature adjourned on April 30, 2021.[1]
| Vote in the North Dakota House of Representatives | |||
| Requirement: Simple majority vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 48  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 78 | 13 | 3 |
| Total percent | 82.97% | 13.83% | 3.19% |
| Democrat | 12 | 1 | 1 |
| Republican | 66 | 12 | 2 |
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State of North Dakota Bismarck (capital) |
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