Free school meals measure in North Dakota approved for November vote

By: Jeff Beach

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 443

Last Updated: 2 months ago


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North Dakotans will vote in November on a mandate that the state must pay for meals for K-12 students.

The North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office announced Thursday it has approved a sufficient number of signatures submitted by the Together for School Meals coalition to place the initiated measure on the Nov. 3 ballot. It will be listed as Measure 3.

“This is a huge milestone,” Robin Nelson, chair of Together …