Burleigh County Measure 1 was on the ballot as a referral in Burleigh County on June 11, 2024. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported replacing the existing 0.5% sales tax with a 1% sales tax and using the revenue from the increase to offset county property taxes. |
A "no" vote opposed replacing the existing 0.5% sales tax with a 1% sales tax and using the revenue from the increase to offset county property taxes. |
A simple majority was required for the approval of Measure 1.
Election results
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Burleigh County Measure 1
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Votes |
Percentage |
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Yes
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9,892 |
59.33% |
| No |
6,781 |
40.67% |
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Measure 1 was as follows:
| “ | The Home Rule Charter proposed amendment requires that all revenues raised and collected from 1% sales and use tax shall be used to offset property taxes used for the budgets of the Detention Center, Sheriff, and State's Attorney, and other public needs of the county. Shall the Home Rule Charter, as amended as follows, be approved? | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in North Dakota
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing body of Burleigh County.
How to cast a vote
- See also: Voting in North Dakota
See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in North Dakota.
How to vote in North Dakota
Poll times
In North Dakota, voting hours at polling locations vary by county. According to statute, all polls must open between 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m. local time, and they must close between 7:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m. North Dakota is divided between the Central and Mountain time zones. Hours for specific polling places are available online through the state's Polling Place Search. A voter who is standing in line at the time the polls close will be allowed to vote.[1][2]
Registration
- Check your voter information here.
North Dakota is the only state that does not require voter registration.[3][4]
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Although North Dakota was one of the first states to adopt voter registration prior to the turn of the century, it abolished it in 1951. It is also worth noting that North Dakota law still provides cities with the ability to register voters for city elections.
North Dakota is a rural state and its communities maintain close ties and networks. North Dakota's system of voting, and lack of voter registration, is rooted in its rural character by providing small precincts. Establishing relatively small precincts is intended to ensure that election boards know the voters who come to the polls to vote on Election Day and can easily detect those who should not be voting in the precinct.[3][5]
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Voter ID requirements
North Dakota requires voters to present identification while voting. Identification must include the voter’s name, current North Dakota residential address, and date of birth.[6]
The following are acceptable forms of voter identification as of October 2025. Click here for the North Dakota Secretary of State page on accepted ID for the most current information.
- Driver’s license
- Nondriver’s identification card
- Tribal government-issued identification (including those issued by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) for a tribe located in North Dakota, any other tribal agency or entity, or any other document that sets forth the tribal member’s name, date of birth, and current North Dakota residential address)
- Long-term care identification certificate (provided by North Dakota facility)
If a voter does not have a form of identification that includes his or her current North Dakota residential address or date of birth, the voter can present the following supplemental documents:
- Current utility bill
- Current bank statement
- Check or a document issued by a federal, state, local, or tribal government (including those issued by BIA for a tribe located in North Dakota, any other tribal agency or entity, or any other document that sets forth the tribal member’s name, date of birth, and current North Dakota residential address)
- Paycheck
- Student photo ID card from a North Dakota institution containing the student's photograph and legal name. A printed document on school letterhead containing the student’s name, address, and date of birth must also be presented.
- North Dakota residents living outside of the United States can submit a U.S. Passport or Military ID if they do not have another valid form of identification.
According to the secretary of state's office, an absentee ballot applicant "without an acceptable form of ID may use an attester." The attester "must provide name, valid ID number and sign the absentee or mail ballot application attesting the applicant's ND residency or voting eligibility."
[6] See also
External links
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Q: What are voting hours in North Dakota?" accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ Justia, "2023 North Dakota Century Code, 16.1-01-03. Opening and closing of the polls," accessed August 14, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, “North Dakota….The Only State Without Voter Registration,” accessed April 24, 2023
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, “Voter Registration in North Dakota,” accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, "ID Requirements for Voting," accessed October 8, 2025
