To our North Dakota family,
In preparation for the midterm election on November 8, we have prepared the following state voter guide to help you navigate and prepare for Election Day: where to vote; how to vote; and what’s on your ballot. We hope you find this guide helpful!
Please use this guide and share it with people who need it. An educated voter is a smart voter! Vote Smart!
Election Guide 2022:
North Dakota
Voter Registration Information:
Need to get registered, request an absentee ballot, or find your local polling place? All of that information and more can be found here: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/elections/voter-registration/ND
Need to contact your local election office for questions about your registration, ballot, polling place, or any other elections question? Find all their contact information here: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/elections/offices/ND
Elections/Candidates:
Congressional Elections: One seat for the U.S. House of Representatives and one seat for the U.S. Senate are up for election this year. See all the candidates running in these elections here:
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/election/2022/C/ND/2022-congressional?stageId=G
Notable races include:
Ricky Becker, Katrina Christiansen, and John Hoeven are running for the U.S. Senate.
State Legislature Elections: 66 seats for the North Dakota House of Representatives and 32 seats for the North Dakota Senate are up for election this year. See all the candidates running in these elections here:
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/election/2022/L/ND/2022-state-legislative?stageId=G
Statewide Elections: Offices for Attorney General, Secretary of State, Commissioner of Agriculture, Public Service Commissioner, and Tax Commissioner are up for election this year. See all the candidates running in these elections here:
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/election/2022/S/ND/2022-statewide?stageId=G
State Judicial Elections: One justice is up for election this year from the North Dakota Supreme Court. See all the candidates running in these elections here:
https://justfacts.votesmart.org/election/2022/K/ND/2022-state-judicial?stageId=G
Ballot Measures:
Here are the statewide ballot measures appearing on your November ballot:
North Dakota Term Limits for Governor and State Legislators Initiative: This measure would limit the governor to serving two terms. It would limit state legislators to serving eight years in the state House and eight years in the state Senate. A member of the House or Senate could not serve a term or remaining portion of a term if it would cause the legislator to have served a cumulative time of more than eight years in the chamber. The measure would only apply to individuals elected after approval of the amendment, if it is approved by voters. The measure would provide that the provisions of the amendment can only be amended by citizen initiative petitions and not by the state legislature.
North Dakota Marijuana Legalization Initiative: This initiated measure would create a new chapter of the North Dakota Century Code. It would allow for the production, processing, and sale of cannabis and the possession and use of various forms of cannabis by individuals who are 21 years of age and older, within limitations as to location; direct a state entity to regulate and register adult-use cannabis production businesses, dispensaries, and their agents; permit an individual to possess a limited amount of cannabis product; provide protections, limitations, penalties, and employer rights relating to use of cannabis products; and provide that fees are to be appropriated for administration of the chapter.
See the full list of all 2022 national statewide ballot measures here: https://justfacts.votesmart.org/elections/ballot-measures/2022
Happy Election Season!
The Vote Smart Team