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ND HB1289

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/11/2021

Primary Sponsor

Jeffery Magrum

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Origin

House of Representatives

67th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Increases state residency requirement for qualified electors from 30 days to one year, while maintaining 30-day precinct residency requirement
  • Applies to all voting eligibility provisions across multiple North Dakota Century Code sections governing elections, initiatives, referendums, and recalls
  • Updates petition form instructions to reflect new one-year state residency requirement for qualified electors signing initiative, referendum, and recall petitions
  • Modifies poll clerk eligibility requirements to require one-year state residency for high school and college students ages 16 and older
  • Creates exception for new residents from other states to vote in presidential elections if they meet less stringent requirements under sections 16.1-14-18 through 16.1-14-28

Legislative Description

Increasing the residency requirement to become a qualified elector to one year.

Last Action

Withdrawn from further consideration

2/19/2021

Committee Referrals

Government and Veterans Affairs1/11/2021

Full Bill Text

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