FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Several North Dakota Republicans say they are not attending this year’s state convention. Republican statewide office-holders like Rep. Julie Fedorchak, Secretary of State Michael Howe, and Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring say instead they will be waiting for the June primary. At the 2024 convention, Fedorchak withdrew from consideration after two rounds of voting and lost the…
North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe, center, speaks during a meeting of the State Canvassing Board on June 26, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) – The person in charge of North Dakota’s elections said he hopes a return to an “all hands on deck” policy by the U.S. Postal Service will prevent the postmarking problem…
FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will welcome 142 new U.S. citizens during ceremonies on Tuesday. They come from 44 countries such as Cameroon, China, Cuba, Japan, Turkey and others. U.S. District Court Judges Peter Welte and Ralph Erickson will preside over the ceremonies at 9 am and 11 am at Barry Hall at NDSU. North Dakota…
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO) – The committee sponsoring a North Dakota Constitutional amendment proposal to make a wide range of changes to election laws has withdrawn the petition. Committee Chair Lydia Gessele said she would not accept the title drafted by Secretary of State Michael Howe, which must be a fair representation of the measure. The petition, among other things, would…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Supporters of a proposed ballot measure that would set congressional age limits in North Dakota have one year to gather enough signatures to put the matter to a public vote. Secretary of State Michael Howe on Friday approved the petition format, starting the timeline for those behind the measure to gather the signatures of at least 31,164 North Dakota voters. Jared…
