§ 16.1-03-21 — Organizations allowed to nominate statewide and legislative candidates

A political organization may not endorse candidates or have candidates petition for
president, vice president, Congress, statewide office, or legislative office as set forth in
chapter 16.1-11, unless the organization:
1. Organized according to all requirements of this chapter;
2. Had printed on the ballot at the last preceding general election the names of a set of
presidential electors pledged to the election of the party's candidate for president and
vice president, a candidate for governor, a candidate for attorney general, or a
candidate for secretary of state and those candidates for presidential electors,

governor, attorney general, or secretary of state received at least five percent of the
total vote cast for presidential electors, the office of governor, attorney general, or
secretary of state within this state at that election and organized according to all
requirements of this chapter; or
3. Filed a petition with the secretary of state signed by the number of electors required
under section 16.1-11-30 to qualify to endorse candidates or to have candidates
petition to be included on the primary election ballot in a consolidated column or on a
special election ballot.