North Dakota elections, 2023
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This page provides information on the 2023 elections in North Dakota, including the offices on the ballot covered by Ballotpedia, election dates, and frequently asked questions.
Election dates
Statewide election dates in North Dakota are listed below. For more dates, please see the elections calendar.
Statewide election dates
There were no statewide elections in North Dakota this year. See the Ballotpedia calendar page for more election dates.
Offices on the ballot
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| Office | Elections? | More information |
| U.S. Senate | — | — |
| U.S. House | — | — |
| Congress special election | — | — |
| Governor | — | — |
| Other state executive | — | — |
| State Senate | — | — |
| State House | — | — |
| Special state legislative | — | — |
| State Supreme Court | — | — |
| Intermediate appellate courts | — | — |
| School boards | — | — |
| Municipal government | — | — |
| Recalls | ✓ | Click here |
| Ballot measures | — | — |
| Local ballot measures | — | — |
Legend: ✓ election(s) / — no elections
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Noteworthy elections
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Frequently asked questions
When are the polls open?
Varies by municipality[1]
See State Poll Opening and Closing Times (2023) for more information
Where can I find election results?
Election results are posted on Ballotpedia's election overview pages, as well as the relevant candidate pages. You can find links to the current election overview pages in the "Offices on the ballot" section of this page.
How do primaries work in North Dakota?
A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. A primary election is also sometimes used to choose convention delegates and party leaders; however, these selection processes can vary from state to state and party to party within a state. In North Dakota, precinct, district, and state party officials are selected at party caucuses and conventions, not at the state-administered primary election. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. North Dakota utilizes an open primary system, in which voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[2][3]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
How do I register to vote?
- Check your voter information here.
North Dakota is the only state that does not require voter registration.[4][5]
| “ | Although North Dakota was one of the first states to adopt voter registration prior to the turn of the century, it abolished it in 1951. It is also worth noting that North Dakota law still provides cities with the ability to register voters for city elections.
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Is there an early voting period?
- See also: Early voting
North Dakota law permits counties to establish early voting.[7] As of October 2024, seven of North Dakota's 53 counties offered early voting. Together, these counties contained 76 of the state's 175 Election Day polling places.[8] Learn more by visiting this website.
Early voting permits citizens to cast ballots in person at a polling place prior to an election. In states that permit no-excuse early voting, a voter does not have to provide an excuse for being unable to vote on Election Day. States that allow voters to cast no-excuse absentee/mail-in ballots in person are counted as no-excuse early voting states.
As of February 2024, 47 states and the District of Columbia permitted no-excuse early voting.
Who is eligible for absentee voting?
- See also: Absentee/mail-in voting
The table below displays absentee voting information specific to North Dakota's 2024 election cycle.
All voters are eligible to vote absentee in North Dakota. There are no special eligibility requirements for voting absentee.[3][9]
There is no specific deadline for applying for an absentee ballot. The completed ballot must be postmarked at least one day before the election.[9]
What are the voter ID laws in North Dakota?
See Voter identification laws by state.
How do I file to run for office?
See Ballot access requirements for political candidates in North Dakota for information on how to run for state or federal office.
What does Ballotpedia cover?
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Local election officials
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Redistricting following the 2020 census
This section lists major events in the post-2020 census redistricting cycle in reverse chronological order. Major events include the release of apportionment data, the release of census population data, the introduction of formal map proposals, the enactment of new maps, and noteworthy court challenges. Click the dates below for additional information.
- Jan. 8, 2024: The U.S. District Court of North Dakota ordered the state to adopt a legislative map, which was proposed by the plaintiffs.
- November 20, 2023: The U.S. District Court of North Dakota struck down the state's legislative maps and issued a deadline of December 22, 2023, for the creation of new maps that comply with the Voting Rights Act.
- November 11, 2021: Gov. Doug Burgum (R) signed the legislative maps into law.
- November 10, 2021: The North Dakota State Senate voted 40-7 to approve the legislative maps.
- November 9, 2021: The North Dakota House of Representatives voted 73-18 to approve the legislative maps.
- November 8, 2021: A special session of the North Dakota State Legislature began to address redistricting.
- September 29, 2021: The North Dakota Legislative Redistricting Committee released its final statewide legislative redistricting proposal.
- September 16, 2021: The U.S. Census Bureau released data from the 2020 census in an easier-to-use format to state redistricting authorities and the public.
- August 12, 2021: The U.S. Census Bureau delivered redistricting data to states in a legacy format.
- April 26, 2021: The U.S. Census Bureau delivered apportionment counts.
Footnotes
- ↑ North Dakota Century Code, "Title 16.1-01-03, Opening and closing of the polls", accessed December 2, 2022
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Justia, "2023 North Dakota Century Code, CHAPTER 16.1-11 NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE - PRIMARY ELECTION," accessed August 12, 2024 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "absentee" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 4.0 4.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, “North Dakota….The Only State Without Voter Registration,” accessed April 24, 2023
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, “Voter Registration in North Dakota,” accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ North Dakota Century Code, "CHAPTER 16.1-07 ABSENT VOTERS' BALLOTS AND ABSENTEE VOTING," accessed June 24, 2024
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Early Voting Available Counties," accessed October 28, 2024
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "North Dakota Residents Choosing to Vote Absentee or by Mail," accessed August 12, 2024
