ND HB1445

Reduces the number of canvass reports election boards must generate from at least three to one report from the electronic voting system.

Eliminates the requirement to provide separate signed canvass reports to each political party, replacing it with a single report delivered to the county auditor.

Requires election judges from each political party to verify that voting systems and ballots remain secure before generating canvass reports for absentee, early voting, and mail ballot precincts.

Updates election board affidavits to reference "canvass report" instead of "canvass reports" and clarifies that returns disclosed by the single report must agree with ballots cast.

Changes language throughout the code sections from plural "reports" to singular "report" to reflect the reduction from multiple to one canvass report.