=== Section 3. ===

The legislative assembly shall establish by law a procedure whereby
one-half of the members of the senate and one-half of the members of the
house of representatives, as nearly as is practicable, are elected
biennially.

[ [[https://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/55-1997/ranch/SL7CNSTM.pdf#page=12|Amended Nov. 5, 1996]], effective Jul. 1, 1997]