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Fargo commission approves charter and ordinance changes to comply with recent state election laws
Summary
Commissioners approved a resolution and ordinance changes to remove approval voting, require nominating petitions instead of fee payment, and extend residency requirement for local candidates, following new state laws cited by city staff.
The Fargo City Commission voted Aug. 4 to amend the city’s home rule charter and municipal code to conform to recent state legislation that changes how local elections are conducted. Assistant city attorney Ian MacLean presented three state bills that directly affect Fargo: House Bill 1297, which bars approval voting and ranked-choice voting in elections; House Bill 1307, which narrows local home-rule authority and establishes petition signature thresholds for nominations; and a third bill…
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