A resolution advanced by the North Dakota House on Wednesday seeks to raise the voter-approval threshold for ballot measures that would amend the state constitution. But even if the state Senate supports the measure,

North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe testified in opposition to the bill. He said it would cause voter confusion and estimated the state would need a minimum of $500,000 to sustain a statewide voter awareness campaign to educate North Dakotan voters on the change in their voting requirements.

House Bill 1287 would require all voters to register either ahead of an election or on the day of an election. North Dakota is the only state without voter registration.

Rep. Mike Schatz, R-New England, speaks in a favor of a bill to require voter registration in North Dakota on Jan. 23. 2025. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The latest proposal to require voter registration in North Dakota met strong opposition last week.

Rep. Ben Koppelman, R-West Fargo, speaks about term limits during a committee hearing on Jan. 23, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — A North Dakota legislative committee advanced a bill Thursday that makes a change to lawmaker term limits approved by voters in 2022.

The bill would force counties to hold an election if their county commissions adopted a resolution to reclassify an elected county auditor as an appointed position.

Over two terms as governor of North Dakota, politics didn’t come naturally to Doug Burgum. Now the former tech executive is back in a more familiar kind of job.

Lawmakers chose not to send the issue of sports betting to voters on the 2026 general election ballot after a lengthy floor debate, Wednesday.

The North Dakota Legislature will decide if the state's beef producers will get to vote for checkoff board members under two bills. An unrelated bill would double brand registration fees in the state.

An election will take place to seat a Richland County representative to the North Dakota Wheat Commission. The election for Richland County will take place on Tuesday,

Legislation in Bismarck would stop communities like Fargo from using ranked-choice or approval voting, and it's a good idea. Where you live shouldn't impact how your vote counts.

Legislators heard a trio of bills on Thursday that could change the way elections operate in North Dakota. While all three bills require further work before advancing out of committee, they offer ...