§ 16.1-08.1-03.2 — Political committee and candidate registration

North Dakota § 16.1-08.1-03.2

• Jurisdiction: North Dakota
• Title 16.1: Elections
• Ch. 16.1-08.1: Campaign Contribution Statements

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1. A political committee as defined in section 16.1-08.1-01 shall register its name, mailing
address, telephone number, and nongovernment issued electronic mail address, its
agent's name, mailing address, telephone number, and nongovernment issued
electronic mail address, and a designation as to whether the committee is incorporated
solely for the purpose of liability protection, with the secretary of state. A candidate

who does not have a candidate committee shall register the candidate's name, mailing
address, telephone number, and nongovernment issued electronic mail address with
the secretary of state. If the candidate has an agent, the candidate also shall register
the agent's name, mailing address, telephone number, and nongovernment issued
electronic mail address with the secretary of state. The registration required under this
section for a candidate or political committee that has not previously registered with
the secretary of state must be submitted within fifteen business days of the receipt of
any contribution or expenditure made.
2. A candidate or political committee required to be registered under this section must
register with the secretary of state each year during which the candidate holds public
office or during which the political committee receives contributions, makes
expenditures for political purposes, or has a balance in the campaign account. An
individual who no longer holds public office or an individual who no longer seeks public
office must register with the secretary of state each year in which contributions are
received, expenditures are made for political purposes, or has a balance in the
campaign account.
3. A political committee that organizes and registers according to federal law and makes
an independent expenditure or makes a disbursement in excess of two hundred
dollars to a nonfederal candidate seeking public office, a political party, or political
committee in this state is not required to register as a political committee according to
this section if the political committee reports according to section 16.1-08.1-03.7.
4. Registration by a political committee under this section does not reserve the name for
exclusive use nor does it constitute registration of a trade name under chapter 47-25.