Constitution of North Dakota

The Constitution of North Dakota is the most basic legal document in the U.S. State of North Dakota. It consists of a preamble and fourteen articles.

Amendments to the North Dakota Constitution have always required the approval of a majority of voters. Between 1889 and 1914, the power to propose amendments to the Constitution rested with the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. In 1914, the voter constitutional initiative was introduced; between 1914 and 2012, 74 initiated amendments were considered by North Dakota voters.[1]

In recent years, North Dakota's constitution has been amended several times. Among these amendments was a 2012 revision to legally mandate the administration of oaths to state officers.[2] In 2016, North Dakota voters guaranteed certain rights to crime victims.[3] In 2018, the voters added a new article creating an ethics commission responsible for adopting rules relating to transparency, corruption, elections, and lobbying, and for investigating alleged violations of those rules.[4]

North Dakota Since it was adopted on October 1, 1889, the North Dakota Constitution has been amended 163 times.[5]

  1. https://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Portals/history-initiative-referendum-nd.pdf
  2. Rosenfeld, Everett (14 July 2011). "Because of Constitution Error, North Dakota is Not a State (And Never Has Been)". Time.
  3. https://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/session-laws/documents/caa.pdf#page=4
  4. https://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/session-laws/documents/caa.pdf
  5. "Amendments [North Dakota Constitution]".


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