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Secretaries Of State Respond To Latest Executive Order

Secretaries of State React to Latest Executive Order

Minnesota's Secretary of State vowed to fight the order, while North Dakota's said their office was still reviewing the edict and would see how it would impact mail-in voting in the state.

April 1, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – President Trump, in signing his “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections” executive order, struck a confident tone, feeling he has the legal authority to create lists of U.S. citizens who are eligible to vote in each state, and instructing the U.S. Postal Service to send mail ballots only to verified voters. Democratic state officials,…

Several North Dakota Republicans not attending convention may be causing a rift

March 10, 2026

Juliana Pelaez,

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…

Postmark problems from primary vote should not be repeated, North Dakota election official says

September 4, 2024

KVRR Staff,

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…

Naturalization Ceremonies to Welcome 142 New U.S. Citizens in Fargo Tuesday

June 24, 2024

TJ Nelson,

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…

Group sponsoring amendment to change N.D.’s election laws withdraws petition

September 9, 2023

Site Staff,

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…

Backers of North Dakota congressional age limits get year to gather ballot signatures

July 24, 2023

KVRR Staff,

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…