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Senate Committee OKs Amendment Saying State Election Law Supersedes Home‑rule
Summary
A state committee approved an amendment to House Bill 13‑07 that would prevent city or county home‑rule charters from adopting election rules that conflict with state election law; the measure and a subsequent due‑pass recommendation advanced out of committee by recorded voice votes.
A North Dakota legislative committee voted to amend House Bill 13‑07 to clarify that state election law will preempt any home‑rule charter provision or local ordinance that conflicts with state election law.
The amendment, offered by Representative Jim Casper, says “state law will overrule home rule for election laws in the state of North Dakota,” and was moved in committee by Representative Toman and seconded by Representative Moshenbacher; the amendment passed on the committee roll call (recorded as 9 yes, 2 no, 3 absent). After amendment approval, the committee voted to give House Bill 13‑07 a due‑pass recommendation; Representative Moshenbacher moved the due‑pass motion, seconded by Representative Potomac, and the due‑pass as amended passed on a roll call recorded as 9 yes, 2 no, 3 absent.
The amendment narrows the sponsor's original, broader language. Representative Casper told the committee his…
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