Sept. 16 is National Voter Registration Day, but what does that mean in North Dakota, the only state that doesn’t require formal registration?

"Groups that previously promoted claims that ID requirements suppressed voters are now helping those voters comply," Rob Port writes. "This is a positive development."

Stickers featuring artwork from 2020 “I Voted” contest winner Khloe Brandon of Hatton Eielson Public School sit on a table at the Bismarck Event Center on June 5, 2024, during early voting for the primary.

Feeling artsy and proud? The public has been invited to submit sticker designs that voters may wear after they take part in North Dakota's 2026 elections.

A group of self-styled conservatives on the Minot City Council voted to withdraw the membership because of the League's support for property tax relief that included a cap on local spending.

Grand Forks-area Republicans selected a University of North Dakota faculty member to fill the legislative seat vacated by Rep. Emily O’Brien. Dustin McNally, assistant dean of student success for the College of Engineering and Mines at UND,

Current state law imposes a significant responsibility on political parties when it comes to filling legislative vacancies. The NDGOP, by its own actions, is clearly no longer deserving of it. We need a new process. One that gives power to the people, not scheming party bosses.

Submissions will be accepted by the Secretary of State’s Office from Sept. 15 through Nov. 15. The public will vote for the winning sticker, which will debut during the June 2026 primary election.

North Dakota’s Secretary of State Michael Howe announced the launch of the “I voted – More Than Just a Sticker” design contest on September 9. The contest will be a statewide design challenge to create a new ‘I Voted’ sticker that will debut in North Dakota’s 2026 Primary elections.

LIDGERWOOD, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – A former Republican lawmaker will represent District 25 in southeastern North Dakota, filling the position that has been vacant since Rep. Cindy Schreiber-Beck died in May.