Press Release: Former ND Governor Ed Schafer Launches Campaign to Defend Ballot Initiative Process

Schafer, who served as Governor from 1992 to 2000, calls Constitutional Measure 2 “a three-pronged attack on our state’s ballot initiative process”

For Immediate Release ————————————————September 17, 2024

PRESS RELEASE:
Former ND Governor Ed Schafer Launches Campaign to Defend Ballot Initiative Process

Schafer, who served as Governor from 1992 to 2000, calls Constitutional Measure 2 “a three-pronged attack on our state’s ballot initiative process”

Fargo, ND – Former North Dakota Governor Ed Schafer has launched a new campaign to defeat Constitutional Measure 2, a ballot question proposed by the state legislature that would establish new restrictions on North Dakota’s ballot initiative process.

“Measure 2 is a three-pronged attack on our state’s ballot initiative process that would make it far more difficult for North Dakotans to write, qualify, and pass constitutional amendments in the future,” said Schafer. “The people of North Dakota have proven that they can be trusted to make responsible decisions at the ballot box, which is why Measure 2 is unnecessary.” 

Schafer will be working with a newly formed group, the Voter Defense Associa…