Ballotpedia covered local ballot measures for voters in North Dakota on two election dates in 2024.
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- See also: Local ballot measure elections in 2024
Election dates
November 5
Burleigh County
- See also: Burleigh County, North Dakota ballot measures
• Bismarck, North Dakota, Measure 1, One-Half Cent Sales Tax for Public Safety and Transportation Measure (November 2024): ✔
A "yes" vote supported imposing a one-half cent sales, use, and gross receipts tax for public safety and public transportation purposes, with 3/10th of a cent dedicated to police and fire stations, emergency vehicles, and detention center costs, and 2/10th of a cent for transportation services for disabled, elderly, and socio-economically challenged residents. |
| A "no" vote opposed imposing a one-half cent sales, use, and gross receipts tax for public safety and public transportation purposes. |
• Bismarck, North Dakota, Measure 2, Publication of City Commission Meeting Minutes Measure (November 2024): ✔
| A "yes" vote supported requiring the printing of a complete summary of the Bismarck City Commission minutes in the official newspaper. |
| A "no" vote opposed requiring the printing of a complete summary of the Bismarck City Commission minutes in the official newspaper. |
June 11
Burleigh County
- See also: Burleigh County, North Dakota ballot measures
• Bismarck Public School District, North Dakota, Measure 1, Require Publication of School Board Proceedings in District's Official Newspaper Measure (June 2024): ✔
A "yes" vote supported requiring that a record of the proceedings of the Bismarck School Board be published in the official newspaper of the district. |
A "no" vote opposed requiring that a record of the proceedings of the Bismarck School Board be published in the official newspaper of the district. |
• Burleigh County, North Dakota, Measure 1, Sales Tax Increase Amendment (June 2024): ✔
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. |
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. Anyone in line when the polls close must 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 November 2025. Click here for the North Dakota Secretary of State page on accepted ID for the most current information.
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- North Dakota Driver’s license
- North Dakota Nondriver’s identification card
- Tribal government issued identification (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)
- Long term care identification certificate (provided by North Dakota facility)
- If an individual’s acceptable form of identification (see list above) does not include the North Dakota residential address or date of birth, or the North Dakota residential address is not current, the individual may supplement the identification with a current utility bill; a current bank statement; a 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); or a paycheck.
- Students enrolled at an institution of higher education, and who have a valid form of North Dakota identification with a different North Dakota address than where they currently reside, may provide, as supplemental documentation, a printed document containing the student’s name, address, and date of birth issued by the institution of higher education. This document must contain the institution's letterhead or seal, along with a student photo identification card issued by the institution and containing the student's photograph and legal name.
- Military ID or Passport – Only for North Dakota residents living outside the United States who do not possess one of the other forms of identification.[5]
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To view North Dakota state law pertaining to voter identification, click here.
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."
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See also
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "Q: What are voting hours in North Dakota?" accessed November 6, 2025
- ↑ North Dakota Legislative Assembly, "N.D. Cent. Code § 16.1-01-03," accessed November 6, 2025
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 North Dakota Secretary of State, “North Dakota….The Only State Without Voter Registration,” accessed November 6, 2025
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, “Voting in North Dakota,” accessed November 6, 2025
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 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 November 4, 2025
