Voting Info.

North Dakota is the only state without voter registration. The following information is from the Secretary of State.

Voter Qualifications

In order to vote in North Dakota, you must be:

• A U.S. citizen;

• At least 18 years old on the day of election;

• A resident of North Dakota; and

• A resident in the precinct for 30 days preceding the
election.



Voting in North Dakota


Precincts in North Dakota maintain a list of voters who have
voted in previous elections. When a voter approaches a
polling location they are asked to provide an acceptable form
of identification. Then the election board will attempt to locate
the voter’s name on the voting list. If the voter’s name is on
the list, the voter’s name and address are verified and the voter
is then allowed to vote.

If the voter is not on the list, but an election worker knows the
voter to be a qualified elector of the precinct the poll worker
may vouch for the voter. The voter then has the right to vote.

If the voter is not on the list and no poll worker is able to vouch
for them, the voter may be challenged. As part of the
challenge, the voter is asked to sign an affidavit swearing to
the fact that he or she is a qualified elector of the precinct and
therefore qualified to vote in the precinct. If the voter agrees to
sign the affidavit, the voter must be allowed to vote. If the
voter refuses to sign the affidavit, the voter is choosing not to
vote.