The speaker of the North Dakota House of Representatives has introduced a Constitutional measure to toughen the requirement for a Constitutional measure to pass.
Rep. Robin Weisz (R-Hurdsfield) wants to raise the requirement for voters to pass an amendment to 60 percent. It's now a simple majority.
"I'm a firm believer that our Constitution should be just as hard to change as the U. S. Constitution," Weisz said in an interview.
Weisz said this would include both Legislatively-proposed amendments, as well as citizen initiatives.
"You shouldn't be able to come in and buy a change to our Constitution," Weisz said. "And I think that's what we've seen happen here the last few times, unfortunately."
Weiss’ measure will be heard before the House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee.
