Port: When it comes to school bonds, a simple majority should be good enough

MINOT — North Dakotans just had a debate over how much political support should be required to amend the state constitution. Measure 1 would have set that threshold at 60% of the vote. Voters rejected that proposal, leaving in place the simple-majority requirement for constitutional amendments. If a simple majority is good enough to amend the state constitution, why isn't it good enough for school bonds? It's a particularly pertinent question given some recent results of bond elections. Bismarck Public Schools put two bond questions on the ballot this year in June and November. Both failed despite strong majority support; the June proposal got nearly 59% of the vote while the November version received almost 57%. Surrey, a small community just outside of Minot, saw bond proposals fail in June (with nearly 59% of the vote) and in November (with more than 59%).

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