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Committee hears proposal to require single subject for constitutional amendments
Summary
Senator Hogue, the prime sponsor, told the committee SCR 4,007 would require every proposed amendment to the state constitution to address a single subject and would give the secretary of state discretion to bar multi‑subject measures from the ballot.
Senator Hogue, the prime sponsor, told the State and Local Government Committee he was offering what he called "a modest proposal to refine the process by which we amend our state constitution." He said Senate Concurrent Resolution 4,007 would require that each proposed constitutional amendment be comprised of a single subject and would give the secretary of state discretion to refuse measures that encompass more than one subject.
Supporters said a single-subject rule would protect voters from “bait and switch” measures. Ed Schaffer, who identified himself as a North Dakota citizen from Fargo, told the committee the requirement would "ensure that voters can make…
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