VOTE IN NORTH DAKOTA

for 2024 General Election

Tuesday, November 5th

VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE:

No voter registration needed

HOW DO YOU PLAN TO VOTE?

• VOTE IN PERSON

  Polling place hours: The voting hours in North Dakota vary by county. Polling place voting hours are available online through the Polling Place Search (under the County Polling Location tab).

  All voters must bring an identification that must include the voter’s name, current North Dakota residential address, and date of birth. Acceptable forms of identification includes North Dakota driver’s license, nondriver’s identification card, tribal government issued identification, or long-term care identification certificate provided by North Dakota facility. If the voters cannot provide such form of identification, they may be asked to provide a supplemental documentation, which can be found on their website.

• VOTE EARLY (IN PERSON)

  Early voting is available in some counties in North Dakota You can find out if your county offers early voting on their information page under the “Early Voting” column.

  Early voting will take place from October 19th to October 30, or October 21 – November 2nd, 2024 in select counties.

• VOTE BY MAIL

  All voters in North Dakota can request an absentee ballot for the general election this year. You may request the absentee ballot any time during the calendar year of an election.

  • Your absentee ballot must be postmarked by November 4th.
  • Your absentee ballot may also be submitted to a drop-off box by 5pm on November 4th.
  • Your absentee ballot may also be submitted to a drop-off box under “County Drop Boxes” tab by 5pm on November 4th.

MORE INFORMATION FOR NORTH DAKOTA VOTERS

• Positions on the Ballot: 2024 General Election

  U.S. PRESIDENT
  A U.S. President serves a term of 4 years. Below are the candidates to be voted in the 2024 Presidential Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*).
  ▹ Kamala Harris & Tim Walz (D) vs Donald Trump & J. D. Vance (R)

  U.S. SENATE
  A U.S. Senator serves a term of 6 years. One of the two U.S. Senate positions in North Dakota are open. Below are the candidates for the 2024 General Election. Incumbents are denoted with an asterisk (*). 
  ▹ Katrina Christiansen (D) vs. Kevin Cramer* (R)

  U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
  A U.S. House member serves a term of 2 years. North Dakota’s At-large District is on the ballot. Find your congressional district on the U.S. House of Representatives website.
  ▹ Trygve Hammer (D) vs. Julie Fedorchak (R) vs. Richard Grayson (I)

  GOVERNOR
  The Governor of North Dakota is elected for a four-year term during the same year as a presidential election. They may seek re-election to a second four-year term. North Dakota will hold a gubernatorial election in 2024.  
  ▹Merrill Piepkorn (D) vs. Kelly Armstrong (R)

  LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
  The Lt. Governor of North Dakota is elected for a four-year term during the same year as a presidential election. They may seek re-election to a second four-year term. 
  ▹Patrick Hart (D) vs. Michelle Strinden (R)

  STATE SENATE
  Of the 47 North Dakota senate districts, those in the even-numbered districts are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the North Dakota Legislative Assembly website.

  STATE REPRESENTATIVE
  Of the 94 North Dakota house districts, those in the even-numbered districts are on the ballot. Find your legislative district on the North Dakota Legislative Assembly website.

  STATE AUDITOR
  The North Dakota State Auditor serves a four-year term and is popularly elected during presidential election years.

  STATE TREASURER
  The North Dakota State Treasurer serves a four-year term and is popularly elected during presidential election years.

  SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION
  The North Dakota SuperIntendent of Public Instruction serves a four-year term and is popularly elected during presidential election years.

  PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIONER
  The North Dakota Public Service Commissioner serves a four-year term and is popularly elected during presidential election years.

  INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
  The North Dakota Insurance Commissioner serves a four-year term and is popularly elected during presidential election years.

  MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT
  North Dakota will hold a City Commission election for the City of Bismarck in the 2024 General Election. 

  STATE BALLOT MEASURES
  ▹Constitutional Measure 1: Update language used in the state constitution to describe certain state institutions such as changing “insane” to “individuals with mental illness”, “feebleminded” to “individuals with developmental disabilities”, and “deaf and dumb” to “deaf and hard of hearing”
  ▹Constitutional Measure 2:  Establish a single-subject rule for initiatives; increase the signature requirement for constitutional initiatives; and require constitutional initiatives to be approved at two elections
  ▹Constitutional Measure 3: Change requirements for transfers from the state legacy fund, a fund that receives 30% of tax revenue from oil and gas production
  ▹Constitutional Measure 4: Prohibit the state and local governments from levying taxes on the assessed value of a home except for those designed to pay for bonded indebtedness
  ▹Constitutional Measure 5:  Legalize the recreational or personal use of marijuana

  A complete list of all positions, candidates, and ballot measures can be found on the North Dakota Board of Elections website. Information on all positions and candidates for local elections will be provided by each county’s election office.

• Provisional Ballot

  A provisional ballot is a regular ballot that is placed in a special envelope prior to being put in the ballot box. It is available for the voters whose identification is not verified at a polling place. A provisional ballot may be offered to those who believe they are registered to vote even though their names are not on the official voter registration list at the polling place and those who applied to vote by mail but would like to cast a vote in person.

  Every voter who casts a provisional ballot has the right to find out from their local election official if the ballot was counted and, if not, the reason why it was not counted. Since North Dakota does not have voter registration, North Dakota only uses provisional ballots if a court order has extended the polling hours. If this happens, the secretary of state would prescribe procedures.

• College Students & Voters Overseas

  Students from North Dakota living away from home while attending a college, trade school, or technical school may choose to vote in absentee ballot.

  If you are a student living temporarily outside the United States, you can register to vote and apply to vote by mail using the Federal Post Card Application (Absentee Ballot) that is used by all other North Dakota voters who are living abroad.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

• WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IN NORTH DAKOTA?

  North Dakota is the only state that does not require voter registration, and only requires that you meet the criteria to be eligible to vote. In order to be an eligible voter, you must be a U.S. citizen, and at least 18 years old on the day of the election. You must be a North Dakota resident, and must have been in the precinct for 30 days preceding the election.

• How often do I need to register to vote?

  North Dakota is the only state that does not require voter registration, and only requires that you meet the criteria to be eligible to vote. In order to be an eligible voter, you must be a U.S. citizen, and at least 18 years old on the day of the election. You must be a North Dakota resident, and must have been in the precinct for 30 days preceding the election.

• Which party should I be affiliated with?

  KAGC does not endorse any party or candidate; as such KAGC does not guide anyone to vote for, or be affiliated with, any specific party. In most parts of the United States, the Republican Party and Democratic Party are two major political parties. Throughout U.S. history, 19 presidents have been Republican (including Presidents Lincoln, Reagan, Bush, and Trump) and 14 have been Democrats (including Presidents Franklin Roosevelt, Kennedy, Clinton, and Obama) You may find more information on their respective websites.

• Am I limited to vote for the party I'm affiliated with?

  In North Dakota, voters may vote for any candidate of their choice for each position on the ballot in both the primary and general elections.

• What is this year's election about?

  On top of the ballot across the U.S. this year will be the candidates for U.S. President. In North Dakota, there are also candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, North Dakota State Senate, North Dakota State House of Representatives, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Auditor, State Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, Public Service Commissioner, Superintendent of Public Instruction as well as local positions. For more information, please see the section above on this page.

• What is my district? Who is running in my district?

  To find your congressional district, visit the U.S. House of Representatives website and enter your zip code in the search bar on the top right-hand corner of the main page. For information on your North Dakota legislative district, please refer to information on the North Dakota Legislative Assembly website.

• Must I vote for each position on the ballot?

  Voters are not required to vote for every single position listed on the ballot. You may skip any position you do not support any candidate for, and you may also write-in a candidate of your choice not listed on the ballot. In the general election, voters may also vote for any candidate of preference regardless of party affiliations.

• What happens if I move?

  Every time there is a change in your address, whether in-state or out of state, you must update the information by filling out a voter registration form. Government agencies often mail election-related information to your address on file, which sometimes requires a prompt response. When a response is missing for a certain period of time, your voter registration may be considered inactive and is subject to elimination.

• I registered to vote a long time ago. What should I do now?

  North Dakota is the only state that does not require voter registration, and only requires that you meet the criteria to be eligible to vote. In order to be an eligible voter, you must be a U.S. citizen, and at least 18 years old on the day of the election. You must be a North Dakota resident, and must have been in the precinct for 30 days preceding the election.

• Does voting lead to a mandatory jury duty?

  No. Voter registration and jury duty have no correlation with each other. Jury duty selection is made based on a different database than the voter roll.