Voters defeat free school meal ballot measure in North Dakota

By: Jacob Orledge

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 936

Last Updated: 5 days, 15 hours ago


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North Dakota voters have rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that sought to guarantee free school meals to all K-12 students in the state.

Measure 2 was rejected by nearly 51% of voters, according to complete but unofficial results published by the North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office.

The measure’s margin of defeat was about 2,900 votes.

Measure 2 was a proposed amendment to the North Dakota constitution that …

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