§ 16.1-03-01 — Party caucus - Time and manner of holding - Caucus call - Notice

1. Each legislative district party shall organize in conformance with the state legislative
district boundaries as established by the legislative assembly and as set forth under
chapter 54-03.
2. On or before May fifteenth following the last preceding general election, a party caucus
must be held by every legislative district party. The legislative district party may
organize the caucus by precinct or on an at-large basis for the entire district.
3. The legislative district chairman of each party shall set the date and time for the party
caucus. If there is not a duly elected district chairman in a legislative district, the state
party executive committee may issue the call for the caucus. The call must contain the
following:
a. Name of party.
b. Legislative district number.
c. Date of caucus.
d. Place of caucus.
e. Hours of caucus.
f. A statement of the business to be conducted.
g. The name of the district chairman or, if there is not a duly elected district
chairman, the member of the state party executive committee issuing the call.
4. The district chairman or, if there is not a duly elected district chairman, the state party
executive committee shall provide ten days' published notice in the official newspaper
in circulation in the district. The notices must contain that information set forth in
subsection 3.