North Dakota Statutes
§ 16.1-13-20 — Examination of ballot box before opening of polls - Regulations for ballot box while polls are open
box while polls are open.
Before declaring the polls open, the inspector and the election judges shall inspect the
ballot box to assure that it is empty. The ballot box must then be locked. While the polls are
open, the ballot box must remain locked except as may be necessary to clear a ballot jam or to
move voted ballots to a separate locked ballot box to make room for additional ballots.
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Nearby Sections
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§ 16.1-01-00.1
Definitions§ 16.1-01-02
Applicability of provisions of title§ 16.1-01-02.1
State policy encouraging employers to establish policy granting employees time to vote§ 16.1-01-02.2
Special election - Special procedures§ 16.1-01-02.3
Special election costs - Reimbursement§ 16.1-01-03
Opening and closing of the polls§ 16.1-01-04
Qualifications of electors - Voting requirements§ 16.1-01-04.1
Identification verifying eligibility as an elector§ 16.1-01-04.2
Residence for voting - Rules for determining§ 16.1-01-05.1
Voter lists - Addition or transfer of names§ 16.1-01-06
Highest number of votes elects§ 16.1-01-06.1
Approval voting - Ranked-choice voting - Prohibition