North Dakota Statutes
§ 16.1-16-02 — Who may contest election
North Dakota § 16.1-16-02
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N.D. Cent. Code § 16.1-16-02 (2026).
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A defeated candidate or ten qualified electors may contest the nomination or election of any
person or the approval or rejection of any question or proposition submitted to a vote of the
electorate, pursuant to this title. In a county election to change the county seat or to change the
boundaries of the county, the complaint must be filed against the board of county
commissioners, which shall appear and defend the contest action.
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Related
State Ex Rel. Olson v. Bakken
329 N.W.2d 575 (North Dakota Supreme Court, 1983)
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 - ProhibitionCite This Page — Counsel Stack
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