North Dakota § 40-12-04 Signatures to petition - Requirements - Oath - Withdrawal

North Dakota Statutes

§ 40-12-04 — Signatures to petition - Requirements - Oath - Withdrawal

North Dakota § 40-12-04

Title 40Municipal Government

Ch. 40-12Initiative and Referendum

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N.D. Cent. Code § 40-12-04 (2026).

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The signatures to a petition to initiate or refer an ordinance need not all be appended to one
paper. One of the signers of each paper shall make an oath before an officer competent to
administer oaths that the person believes the statements in the paper to be true and that each
signature to the paper is the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be. Any
petitioner may withdraw that petitioner's name from a petition within five days after the date of
the filing of the petition with the city auditor.

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The signatures to a petition to initiate or refer an ordinance need not all be appended to one
paper. One of the signers of each paper shall make an oath before an officer competent to
administer oaths that the person believes the statements in the paper to be true and that each
signature to the paper is the genuine signature of the person whose name it purports to be. Any
petitioner may withdraw that petitioner's name from a petition within five days after the date of
the filing of the petition with the city auditor.