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ND HB1616

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Andrew Marschall

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Origin

House of Representatives

69th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Expands eligibility to obtain voter lists and reports from the central voter file from only candidates, political parties, and political committees to "any person located within or outside the state" for election-related purposes

  • Prohibits the sale or distribution of voter information obtained from the central voter file for non-election-related purposes

  • Limits available voter information to specific data fields (subsections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 10 of section 16.1-02-12), with all other central voter file information remaining exempt from disclosure

  • Protects "secured active" voter records as exempt, making them unavailable to any person except for limited identifying information (name, address, and voting district)

  • Requires funds received for producing voter lists or reports to be deposited in the secretary of state's general services operating fund

Legislative Description

Availability of voter lists.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 0 nays 88

2/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Government and Veterans Affairs1/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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