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ND HCR3016

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

4/7/2017

Primary Sponsor

Craig Headland

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Origin

House of Representatives

65th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requests the Legislative Management study moving city and other local elections from the second Tuesday in June (primary election date) to the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November (general election date) in even-numbered years

  • Identifies potential voter confusion from holding city and local elections concurrently with primary elections for U.S. senators, representatives, state officials, judges, and county officers

  • Notes that newly elected city commission and city council members take office on the fourth Tuesday in June, leaving approximately two months before the September 10th preliminary budget deadline to acquire necessary knowledge

  • Directs the Legislative Management to report findings, recommendations, and any required implementing legislation to the Sixty-sixth Legislative Assembly

Legislative Description

A concurrent resolution requesting the Legislative Management to consider studying the desirability of moving city and other local elections from the primary election in June in even-numbered years to the general election in November in even-numbered years.

Last Action

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/07

4/7/2017

Committee Referrals

Political Subdivisions1/26/2017

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