Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 2
North Dakota · initiated constitutional measure · on the November 3, 2026 ballot. The ballot wording, in the state’s own words, each read the same way for rhetorical techniques. We don’t recommend a vote.
On the ballot
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This initiated measure amendment would amend and add a new section to article VIII of the North Dakota Constitution. It would mandate all public school districts, public schools, and public charter schools to provide one breakfast and one lunch each school day to enrolled students at no cost to the student, parent, or guardians.
It would allow nonpublic schools, Bureau of Indian Education schools, and other tribal schools the option to provide the same. It would require the State of North Dakota to reimburse school districts and schools at one hundred percent of the current rates used by the state for free meals, and the rate shall be adjusted annually for inflation.
It would require the legislative assembly to identify a source of funds for reimbursement and if a source of funds is unable to be identified, reimbursement funds would be appropriated from the legacy earnings fund. This amendment would supersede any other part of the constitution that conflicts with it.
The estimated fiscal impact of this measure is a $124.3 million to $134.3 million increase in ongoing biennial expenditures for the 2027–2029 biennium and will be adjusted for inflation every year after that.
From sos.nd.gov. Checked 2026-10-20. Confirm with your official ballot.
North Dakota publishes no official arguments for or against. The Secretary of State's 2026 General Election ballot measure guide gives only neutral explanations of a yes/no vote and the fiscal impact.
Who’s behind it
Party positions: North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party: No position published · North Dakota Republican Party: No position published
Committees registered to support or oppose Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 2, and what they reported to North Dakota Secretary of State Campaign Finance Reporting System (CFRS), cfrs.sos.nd.gov (public data API). Checked 2026-10-21.
Before comparing the sides: each committee’s figures come from its own latest report, so they can cover different dates. Some committees work on more than one measure or other campaigns, and their totals include all of it. A side with no registered committee can still have supporters. How much a side raised says nothing about whether the measure is a good idea.
Supporting
Together for School Meals
Ballot measure committee
Raised $1,112,062 · spent $911,027 · as reported through Sep 24, 2026
Largest contributors as filed:
- The Fairness Project · $616,121
501(c)(4) nonprofit - National Education Association · $250,000
Labor union · federal PAC contributions, 2025–26: $1,966,500 to Democratic and $11,000 to Republican candidates and party committees, $35,000 to others (FEC) - North Dakota United · $135,000
Labor union - American Heart Association · $50,000
501(c)(3) nonprofit - North Dakota Farmers Union · $25,000
Other
Since then, $346,500 more reported in contributions of $1,000 or more, through Oct 15, 2026.
Opposing
No registered committee opposing Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 2 found as of 2026-10-21.
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