North Dakota § 16.1-13-41 Voting by new residents for presidential electors

North Dakota Statutes

§ 16.1-13-41 — Voting by new residents for presidential electors

North Dakota § 16.1-13-41

Title 16.1Elections

Ch. 16.1-13General Elections

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N.D. Cent. Code § 16.1-13-41 (2026).

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1.The applicant, upon receiving the ballot for presidential electors, immediately shall mark the ballot in the presence of the county auditor but in a manner the official cannot know how the ballot is marked. The applicant subsequently shall fold the ballot in the county auditor's presence to conceal the markings and deposit and seal the ballot in an envelope furnished by the county auditor.

2.The voter shall enclose the envelope containing the ballot in a carrier envelope which must be sealed securely. There must be imprinted on the outside of the carrier envelope a statement substantially as follows: CERTIFICATION OF NEW RESIDENT VOTER I have qualified as a new resident voter in this state to vote for presidential electors. I have not applied nor do I intend to apply for an absent vote

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1. The applicant, upon receiving the ballot for presidential electors, immediately shall
mark the ballot in the presence of the county auditor but in a manner the official cannot
know how the ballot is marked. The applicant subsequently shall fold the ballot in the
county auditor's presence to conceal the markings and deposit and seal the ballot in
an envelope furnished by the county auditor.
2. The voter shall enclose the envelope containing the ballot in a carrier envelope which
must be sealed securely. There must be imprinted on the outside of the carrier
envelope a statement substantially as follows:
CERTIFICATION OF NEW RESIDENT VOTER
I have qualified as a new resident voter in this state to vote for presidential electors. I
have not applied nor do I intend to apply for an absent voter's ballot from the state
from which I have relocated. I have not voted and I will not vote otherwise than by this
ballot.
Dated _________________________
Witness _______________________
County Auditor
______________________________________
(Signature of Voter)
3. The voter shall sign the certification upon the carrier envelope and subsequently shall
deliver the sealed carrier envelope to the county auditor who shall keep the carrier
envelope in the county auditor's office until delivered by the county auditor to the
inspector of elections of the county absentee ballot precinct.