North DakotaNorth Dakota sends voters information on statewide ballot measures
The secretary of state must send active voters information on certain statewide ballot measures at least 45 days before an election.
What it does
The law requires the secretary of state to prepare information about certain statewide ballot measures and send it to active voters. The information must also appear at every voting location.
The law provides up to $600,000 for ballot measure information during the 2025–2027 budget period. This one-time funding and the law’s effect end after June 30, 2027.
Argument forVoters could compare a measure’s expected cost and arguments for and against it using information sent before election day.
Argument againstA short state prepared summary may leave voters wanting more detail to judge a measure’s likely effects.
More detail
The secretary of state must prepare and distribute factual information about each covered ballot measure. This covers statewide constitutional measures approved by the Legislature, initiated measures, and referendums on special, primary, or general election ballots. The information must include a summary, the measure’s expected fiscal impact, how it reached the ballot, and an objective analysis of voting for or against it. Voters must receive the information at least 45 days before the election where the measure appears.
The state provides one-time funding for the secretary of state to prepare and distribute the information. The funding is for information about measures on statewide election ballots. The amount may be less than $600,000 if less is needed, and comes from general funds not already appropriated. The funding covers July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. The Act is effective through June 30, 2027, and is ineffective after that date.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 24Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23Latest
- Apr 23Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 04/22Became Law
- Apr 21Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 21Signed by President
- Apr 21Signed by Speaker
- Apr 16Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2230. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 16Concurred
- Apr 10Returned to Senate (12)
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2230. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 10Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 87 nays 5Passed House
- Apr 7Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 19 0 4Minor
- Apr 1Rereferred to Appropriations
- Apr 1Amendment adopted
- Mar 31Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 2 1Minor
- Mar 13Committee Hearing 09:30
- Mar 7Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Feb 25Received from Senate
- Feb 24Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2230. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 24Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 21Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0Minor
- Feb 17Rereferred to Appropriations
- Feb 17Amendment adopted
- Feb 14Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0Minor
- Feb 13Committee Hearing 09:00
- Jan 17Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government CommitteeIntroduced
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