It Turns Out Elections Really Do Matter
An update to a hyper local story in my hometown is useful for participants in the American form of government...
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North Dakota Needs Fewer Elected Offices
In Burleigh County (Bismarck), commissioners are considering eliminating elections for two county offices. Currently the auditor/treasurer and recorder positions are...
Legislation Could End North Dakota’s Open June Primary, Which Is Good in Principle but Could Be Bad for Republicans in Practice
Do most voters understand how candidates end up on the ballot in November? I'm not sure they do, and perhaps...
Should Convicted Criminals Be Able to Serve on North Dakota’s School Boards?
Last week Bismarck Tribune reporter Amy Dalrymple ran a story about a Twin Buttes woman named Melissa Starr who was...
We Have No Idea if Voter Fraud Changed the Outcome of Some North Dakota Elections
When the voter ID issue is brought up by Republicans the response from Democrats is usually a lot of dismissive...
North Dakota Needs Fewer Elected Offices
In Cass County last night a proposal to elect fewer county officials was heard by the County Commission with no...
Number of North Dakota Voters Casting Ballots With Affidavits Instead of ID up 55 Percent
During the 2015 legislative session state lawmakers passed stricter voter ID laws, among them the removal of the option to...
John Olsrud: Voting Has Nothing To Do With Driving
Much attention has been given to the “easy as pie” voting system in North Dakota after voting requirements were tightened...
Richard Winger: Accessing Ballot Is Too Hard For North Dakota's Minor Party Candidates
Every state has had minor party candidates for the legislature on the ballot in recent elections, except for North Dakota. ...
Rod St. Aubyn: Is North Dakota Electing Too Many Offices?
What do the offices of State Auditor, State Treasurer, Insurance Commissioner, Public Service Commissioners, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Secretary of...
