North Dakota | Instant InitiativeInitiative Rules & Requirements
Direct Constitutional Amendment
- Signature Requirement
- 31,164 signatures required.
- Filing Deadline
- July 6, 2026.
- Filing Office
- https://vip.sos.nd.gov/PortalListDetails.aspx?ptlhpkID=111&ptlpkID=7
- Filing Fee
- $0
- Review Process
- Sponsoring committee (25+ members) must submit to SOS for approval.
- Subject Restrictions
- No explicit statutory restrictions; limited by constitutional single-subject rules.
- Distribution Rules
- None.
- Circulator Rules
- Must be a resident and 18+.
- Ballot Title Process
- Secretary of State prepares the title and summary.
Last verified: 3/29/2026
Direct Statute Initiative
- Signature Requirement
- 15,582 signatures required.
- Filing Deadline
- July 6, 2026.
- Filing Office
- https://vip.sos.nd.gov/PortalListDetails.aspx?ptlhpkID=111&ptlpkID=7
Review ProcessSponsoring committee (25+ members) must submit to SOS for approval. Subject RestrictionsNo explicit statutory restrictions; limited by constitutional single-subject rules. Circulator RulesMust be a resident and 18+. Ballot Title ProcessSecretary of State prepares the title and summary. Notes: One of the easiest states to qualify a measure due to low signature thresholds and no distribution rules.
Referendum
- Signature Requirement
- Statutory: 15,582; Constitutional: 31,164 signatures.
- Filing Deadline
- July 6, 2026.
- Filing Office
- https://vip.sos.nd.gov/PortalListDetails.aspx?ptlhpkID=111&ptlpkID=7
- Filing Fee
- $0
- Review Process
- Sponsoring committee (25+ members) must submit to SOS for approval.
- Subject Restrictions
- No explicit statutory restrictions; limited by constitutional single-subject rules.
- Distribution Rules
- None.
- Circulator Rules
- Must be a resident and 18+.
- Ballot Title Process
- Secretary of State prepares the title and summary.
Last verified: 3/29/2026
