ND SB2318

Candidates for state offices, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and judges must file petitions or party endorsements with the secretary of state by 4 p.m. on the sixtieth day before the primary election.

For party-designated offices, candidates need signatures from three percent of the total vote cast for that party's previous candidate for the same position, with a maximum of 300 signatures required.

For no-party and legislative district offices, candidates need at least 300 signatures or one percent of the total resident population of the legislative district per the most recent federal census.

Petition signers must provide their complete residential address (no P.O. boxes), mailing address if different, date of signing, and city/zip code information on nominating petitions.

Repeals section 16.1-11-13 regarding legislative candidate filings and modifies procedures for filing vacancy certificates and write-in candidacy certificates with the secretary of state instead of county auditors.