Breaking News: Former Governor Ed Schafer Helps Re-Boot ProtectND Campaign Against Measure #2
Effort will once again oppose November's Measure #2 efforts to make initiated measures harder for citizens to set the terms and conditions by which their elected officials and government operates.
This morning, on KFGO’s News and Views with Joel Heitkamp, former governor Ed Schafer and myself appeared to discuss the need to defeat Measure #2 on the November ballot.
You can listen to that audio here:
What Does November 2024’s Measure #2 Do?
The official language of Measure #2 can be found here: https://www.sos.nd.gov/sites/www/files/documents/services/leg-bills/2023-68/senate-res/4013.pdf
Major Provisions
Open-ended “Single-subject” clause “determined by the Secretary of State”.
Places in the constitution the current statutory requirement that collectors be qualified electors.
Increases constitutional measure signature requirement from 4% to 5%.
Simple-majority vote in both Primary and General election.
Minor Provisions
Adds the word “qualified” before “electors” in sections.
Changes “shall(s)” to “must”.
Changes “post office” to “residential”.
Primary Objections:
Allowing the Secretary of State unilateral discretion on the definition of “single-subject” with no legislative intent or statutor…
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