North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

North Dakota Senate Bill SCR4016 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 01/30/2025

                            25.3081.01000
Sixty-ninth
Legislative Assembly
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Senator Walen
Representative Rios
A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to consider studying primary 
election procedures applying to partisan races and whether the use of a separate ballot based 
on political party would enrich the primary election held in the state.
WHEREAS, North Dakota is the only state in the United States not requiring voter 
registration; and
WHEREAS, a qualified elector's recent voting history is an exempt record and is not 
accessible for political purposes under Section 16.1-01-15; and
WHEREAS, political parties should have access to information relating to a qualified 
elector's voting record in a primary election;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, THE 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN:
That the Legislative Management consider studying primary election procedures applying to 
partisan races and whether the use of a separate ballot based on political party would enrich 
the primary election held in the state; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED , that the Legislative Management report its findings and
recommendations, together with any legislation required to implement the recommendations, to 
the Seventieth Legislative Assembly.
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