North Dakota Sunday Blue Law Closer to a Public Vote

Secretary of State Al Jaeger has approved for circulation a petition for a ballot initiative to end the state's so-called blue laws

BISMARCK, ND — A group that wants to repeal longstanding Sunday business restrictions in North Dakota is a step closer to bringing the matter to a public vote.

Secretary of State Al Jaeger has approved for circulation a petition for a ballot initiative to end the state’s so-called blue laws.

The petition will need signatures from about 13,500 North Dakotans to put it to a statewide vote next year.

About a dozen states have some form of Sunday sales laws, but only North Dakota prohibits shopping on Sunday morning.