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,

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.

In 2018, voters approved an amendment to the North Dakota Constitution that includes a mandate giving the Legislature three years to pass campaign finance laws similar to what House Bill 1286 proposes.

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.

The North Dakota House of Representatives passed a resolution Wednesday seeking to increase the percentage of votes required to approve ballot measures that seek to alter the state's constitution.

BISMARCK — The North Dakota Senate passed a bill Wednesday that would eliminate the North Dakota Gaming Commission and place all authority to regulate gambling with the Attorney General’s Office. Senate Bill 2224 received a narrow 4-3 do-pass recommendation out of committee and passed the Senate with a similarly narrow 25-21 margin.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 ...