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House bill would bundle election “cleanup” changes, bar third‑party administration and repeal city voter‑registration option
Summary
Representative Scott Lausser introduced House Bill 1165 as a set of technical changes intended to create uniformity in North Dakota election law; the Secretary of State's office outlined clarifications on addresses, ballot printing and absentee envelopes while the League of Cities objected to a repeal that would remove cities’ authority to register voters.
Representative Scott Lausser, sponsor: "For the record, Representative Scott Lausser, District 5 in Minot," opened the hearing on House Bill 1165 by describing the measure as a compilation of cleanup items in North Dakota election law.
Erica White, state election director in the Office of the Secretary of State, told the committee the bill is intended to "create uniformity in election administration code" and outlined provisions ranging from contests for soil conservation districts to a definition of "complete residential address," ballot printing and uniform absentee envelopes, and changes to how election judges can be removed.
The bill would: clarify what constitutes a complete residential address for petition signatures; remove a statutory duty for the Secretary of State to certify soil‑conservation contests that county auditors currently handle; prohibit state and political subdivisions from contracting with a third party to administer elections (with a…
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