The North Dakota Secretary of State's Office has 35 days to determine if there are enough valid signatures for the proposed measure to be voted on in the primary election.
In a federal lawsuit last year, the ballot measure committee stated their intent to use out-of-state petitioners to collect signatures in violation of state law prohibiting the practice.
The North Dakota Secretary of State's Office has 35 days to determine if there are enough valid signatures for the proposed measure to be voted on in the primary election.
The secretary of state's dismissal of signatures for fraud would be "presumed to be lawful" under a bill before the Legislature in Bismarck this session.
"In urban districts, and rural districts, from the east to the west, North Dakota voters gave long-serving state lawmakers more time in office while simultaneously voting to curtail their ability to do the same in the future. How in the world does that make sense?"