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ND HB1171

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/11/2021

Primary Sponsor

Keith Kempenich

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Origin

House of Representatives

67th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • County commissioners may conduct elections by mail ballot, which must include city elections administered by the county auditor and may include other elections administered by the county auditor.

  • Board of county commissioners shall designate one or more polling places in the county to be open on election day for voting in the usual manner.

  • The requirement for one or more polling places to be open on election day for voting in the usual manner may not be suspended or modified except by legislative enactment.

  • County auditor must place a notice at all polling places used at the last statewide election stating the location of polling places open for the election.

  • County auditor must keep a record of each mail ballot provided to qualified electors and provide the election board at each polling place with a list of every person who applied for a mail ballot.

Legislative Description

Requiring a physical polling place for mail ballot elections.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 8 nays 86

2/16/2021

Committee Referrals

Government and Veterans Affairs1/11/2021

Full Bill Text

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