Will Thompson

2 weeks ago | kfgo.com | Will Thompson |Michael Achterling

BISMARCK, N.D. (NorthDakotaMonitor) A bill raising the public vote threshold to 60% to approve constitutional ballot measures in North Dakota passed the Senate Wednesday on a 33-13 vote. House Resolution 3003, sponsored by Rep. Robin Weisz, R-Hurdsfield, would require a 60% threshold to pass constitutional ballot petitions initiated by the people and constitutional resolutions from the Legislature.

3 weeks ago | kfgo.com | Will Thompson |Michael Achterling

BISMARCK, N.D. (NorthDakotaMonitor) – A resolution to change North Dakota’s term limits law failed in the House on a narrow 46-43 vote Tuesday, but could be reconsidered on Wednesday after five people were absent during the vote. The resolution received a majority of the votes in the chamber, but failed to cross the elected majority threshold of 48 votes to be passed. Senate Resolution 4008, sponsored by Sen.

1 month ago | kfgo.com | Will Thompson |Michael Achterling

BISMARCK, ND – (NorthDakotaMoniter) The North Dakota Senate rejected a resolution Thursday that would have urged the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its same-sex marriage ruling from 2015. Members voted down House Resolution 3013 on a 31-16 vote. It was not a roll call vote, which means it did not identify how individual lawmakers voted. Sen. Diane Larson, R-Bismarck, introduced the resolution and told lawmakers to vote how they saw fit.