BISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota Office of the Secretary of State has sent a mailing with information about statewide measures that will be on the Nov. 3, 2026, General Election ballot. The ballot measure guide was mailed Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, to the households of 450,000 active North Dakota voters. An active voter is a person who has voted in a North Dakota election in the last four years. The ballot measure guide will also be posted at all voting locations and on the North Dakota Secretary of State website.
Two statewide constitutional measures are on the General Election ballot. Measure 1 seeks to increase the percentage of Yes votes needed to pass a ballot measure to change the North Dakota Constitution. Measure 2 seeks to provide meals to K-12 students through a state-funded source.
The ballot measure guide was mandated by the North Dakota Legislature in 2025 as a result of the passage of Senate Bill 2230 which instructs the Office of the Secretary of State to create and mail out information regarding statewide ballot questions 45-days prior to a statewide election. This guide includes:
- An objective summary of the measure.
- The anticipated fiscal impact of the measure.
- Whether the measure was approved by the legislature or originated as an initiated or referred petition.
- An objective analysis of a vote in favor and a vote opposed.
“This ballot measure guide is intended to provide North Dakota voters with information about both Measure 1 and Measure 2 and provide awareness that there are two proposals on the November ballot to change the North Dakota constitution,” North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe said. “With the General Election just six weeks away, it’s important that North Dakota voters study up on the issues, as well as the candidates, and make a plan to vote.”
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View the 2026 November General Election ballot measure guide