The latest proposal to require voter registration in North Dakota met strong opposition last week. North Dakota is the only state in the country without voter registration. Instead, voters must provide valid identification at the polls or when they request a mail-in ballot.

BISMARCK — North Dakota will see no changes to primary election voting procedures for now, after the Senate on Friday voted against a bill that would have changed primary ballots.

A North Dakota legislative committee has advanced a bill that makes a change to lawmaker term limits approved by voters in 2022.

The bill would force counties to hold an election if their county commissions adopted a resolution to reclassify an elected county auditor as an appointed position.

North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe testified in opposition to the bill. He said it would cause voter confusion and estimated the state would need a minimum of $500,000 to sustain a statewide voter awareness campaign to educate North Dakotan voters on the change in their voting requirements.

And in Bismarck, city leaders “are probably supportive of a cap,” mayor says, but might prefer a bit more leeway to account for inflation

House Bill 1287 would require all voters to register either ahead of an election or on the day of an election. North Dakota is the only state without voter registration.

The House Political Subdivisions Committee recommended killing the bill on the House floor. “It causes more issues and creates more problems than it’s supposed to help,” said Rep. Donald Longmuir, R-Stanley. While killing the bill was unanimous, some say it has merit and could be reworked.

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Lawmakers chose not to send the issue of sports betting to voters on the 2026 general election ballot after a lengthy floor debate, Wednesday.

North Dakota lawmakers chose not to send the issue of sports betting to voters on the 2026 general election ballot after a lengthy floor debate on Wednesday.