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ND HB1320

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/11/2023

Primary Sponsor

James Kasper

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Origin

House of Representatives

68th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Changes ballot retention requirement for elections containing federal offices from twenty-two months to twenty-five months
  • Eliminates the previous distinction between ballots with and without federal offices, establishing a uniform twenty-five month retention period for all ballots
  • Maintains requirement that county recorder place ballots in securely locked boxes in a fireproof vault
  • Preserves existing exceptions allowing ballot inspection by court order in contested elections or criminal proceedings, and requires destruction of ballots after retention period unless contests or prosecutions are pending
  • Ballots returned to county recorder remain admissible as evidence without additional foundation testimony

Legislative Description

Ballot retention requirements.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 28 nays 66

1/30/2023

Committee Referrals

Political Subdivisions1/11/2023

Full Bill Text

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