The bill amends section 16.1-06-07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code to establish specific guidelines for the arrangement of presidential candidate names on general election ballots. It mandates that in presidential election years, the ballot must prominently feature the designation of the offices of president and vice president as the first listing. The names of the presidential electors, presented in a single certificate of nomination, will be grouped in brackets on the right side of the ballot column.

Additionally, the bill specifies 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" in reference to the candidate's surname, replacing it with "candidate's name" for clarity.

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