The bill amends section 16.1-06-07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code to establish new guidelines for the arrangement of presidential candidate names on general election ballots. It specifies that during presidential election years, the ballot must prominently feature the designation for the offices of president and vice president at the top of the list. The names of the presidential electors, presented in a single certificate of nomination, will be grouped together in brackets under this designation on the right side of the ballot column.

Additionally, the bill mandates that the surname of the presidential candidate must be printed in bold type to the left of each group of electors' names, with a single oval placed in line with the candidate's name for voters to mark their choice. The appropriate party designation will also be included in smaller type beneath the candidate's name. The bill removes the term "such surname" and replaces it with "candidate's name" to clarify the language regarding the placement of the candidate's name on the ballot.

Statutes affected:
PREFILED: 16.1-06-07.1
25.0510.01001 : 16.1-06-07.1
FIRST ENGROSSMENT: 16.1-06-07.1
Enrollment: 16.1-06-07.1
INTRODUCED: 16.1-06-07.1