23.0090.01000
Sixty-eighth
Legislative Assembly HOUSE BILL NO. 1204
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Representatives Vetter, Dockter, Ista, Mock, Murphy, Rohr, VanWinkle
1 A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-11 of the North Dakota
2 Century Code, relating to requiring a candidate for the legislative district office of state
3 representative to designate for which position the candidate is running; and to amend and
4 reenact section 16.1-11-10 and subsection 2 of section 16.1-11-26 of the North Dakota Century
5 Code, relating to placing an applicant's name on the ballot and the order of offices on the ballot.
6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
7 SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 16.1-11 of the North Dakota Century Code is created
8 and enacted as follows:
9 Legislative district office of state representative - Designation of position sought.
10 Except as provided in subsection 3 of section 54-03-01.5, each legislative district shall elect
11 two representatives from each senatorial district and a candidate for the legislative district office
12 of state representative shall designate for which of the two positions, A or B, the candidate is
13 running when submitting the petition or certificate of endorsement as required by section
14 16.1-11-06.
15 SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 16.1-11-10 of the North Dakota Century Code is
16 amended and reenacted as follows:
17 16.1-11-10. Applicant's name placed upon ballot - Affidavit to accompany petition.
18 1. Upon receipt by the secretary of state of the petition or certificate of endorsement
19 provided for in section 16.1-11-06 accompanied by the following affidavit, the secretary
20 of state shall place the applicant's name upon the primary election ballot in:
21 a. In the columns of the applicant's party as provided or within the no-party office for
22 which the applicant desires nomination; and
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1 b. In the case of the legislative district office of state representative, in the column of
2 the applicant's party as provided and in the appropriate column for the position
3 the applicant designated in section 1 of this Act.
4 2. Upon receipt by the county auditor of the petition provided for in section 16.1-11-11
5 accompanied by the following affidavit, the county auditor shall place the applicant's
6 name upon the primary election ballot within the no-party office for which the applicant
7 desires nomination.
8 3. The affidavit may be filed electronically, through the mail, or by personal delivery.
9 However, the affidavit must be in the possession of the appropriate filing officer before
10 four p.m. on the sixty-fourth day before the primary election. If the affidavit is filed
11 electronically, the candidate shall retain the original copy.
12 4. The affidavit must be substantially as follows:
13 State of North Dakota )
14 ) ss.
15 County of ________ )
16 I, ______________, being sworn, say that I reside at ________________, in
17 the city of _______________, in the county of ______________ of North Dakota;
18 and zip code of ________________; that I am a candidate for nomination to the
19 office of _____________ to be chosen at the primary election to be held on
20 _____________, ______, and I request that my name be printed upon the
21 primary election ballot as provided by law, as a candidate of the
22 ______________ party for said office. I am requesting that my name be listed on
23 the ballot as I have identified my ballot name below. I understand that nicknames
24 are allowed as part of my ballot name, but titles and campaign slogans are not
25 permissible. I have reviewed the requirements to hold office and I certify that I am
26 qualified to serve if elected.
27 _______________________________________
28 Ballot name requested
29 _______________________________________
30 Candidate's signature
31 Subscribed and sworn to before me on ______________, _____.
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1 ________________________________________
2 Notary Public
3 NOTARY SEAL My Commission Expires ____________________
4 SECTION 3. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 16.1-11-26 of the North Dakota
5 Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
6 2. Legislative:
7 state senator __________ district
8 state representative A __________ district
9 state representative B __________ district
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Statutes affected: INTRODUCED: 16.1-11-10, 16.1-11-26