25.3104.02000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Senators Cleary, Dever
Representatives Jonas, Schauer
A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact section 25 of article XI of the Constitution of
North Dakota, relating to charitable gaming and limitations on the use of gaming proceeds.
STATEMENT OF INTENT
This measure adds a provision to prohibit the use of proceeds from gaming or the lottery for a
political campaign, candidate for office, ballot measure, or political organization.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN:
That the following proposed amendment to section 25 of article XI of the Constitution of
North Dakota is agreed to and must be submitted to the qualified electors of North Dakota at the
general election to be held in 2026, in accordance with section 16 of article IV of the
Constitution of North Dakota.
SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 25 of article XI of the Constitution of North Dakota is
amended and reenacted as follows:
Section 25. The legislative assembly shallmay not authorize any game of chance, lottery,
or gift enterprises, under any pretense, or for any purpose whatever. However, the legislative
assembly shall authorize the state of North Dakota to join a multi-state lottery for the benefit of
the state of North Dakota, and, the legislative assembly may authorize by law bona fide
nonprofit veterans', charitable, educational, religious, or fraternal organizations, civic and
service clubs, or such other public-spirited organizations as it may recognize, to conduct games
of chance, if the entire net proceeds of suchthe games of chance are to be devoted to
educational, charitable, patriotic, fraternal, religious, or other public-spirited uses. Proceeds
from a game of chance, lottery, or similar activity may not be used to support, finance, or
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ENGROSSED SENATE CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION NO. 4027
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influence any political campaign, candidate for office, ballot measure, or political organization ,
unless the game of chance is a raffle .
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