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The state could see a new voter threshold for passage of future constitutional changes; a single-subject rule that limits the scope of future ballot petitions; and adjustments to legislative term limits.
Kirsten Baesler's nomination was approved Thursday, May 22, by the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
Killdeer will hold a special election Aug. 18 to replace former Commission President Joel Spethman following his March 17 resignation.
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals rules private individuals and groups can't sue over racial bias in voting in seven Midwest states
Landowners in North Dakota can continue their safety-based legal challenges against the Summit carbon capture pipeline, judges ruled.
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals in a 2-1 decision overturned a 2023 decision by a North Dakota federal judge that found the state’s 2021 redistricting plan unlawfully diluted the tribes’ voting power. The ruling will have implications for North Dakota’s legislative districts.
City officials finalize timeline, clarify petition rules and announce that the vote will proceed without Stark County assistance.
This legislative district map was drawn by the plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the state. North Dakota officials were ordered by federal Judge Peter Welte to adopt the map, but an appeals court has reversed that ruling,