Deputy Secretary of State Sandy McMerty speaks in opposition to a bill that would require reporting on the true source of funds backing political campaigns in North Dakota on Jan. 23, 2025. McMerty said her office does not endorse the use of dark money but that the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled it is unconstitutional. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK (North…
FARGO, ND – JAN. 22, 2025: Students eating lunch at Carl Ben Eielson Middle School in Fargo on January 22, 2025. Free school meal advocates in North Dakota are calling on the state legislature to prioritize permanent funding to pay for meals.BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe announced Tuesday he has approved the…
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. (Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office wants artists from across the state to…
The Legislative Management Committee meets Nov. 13, 2024, in the House chamber. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — Legislator communications, conflicts of interest and lawmaker pay and benefits are among the topics included in a proposed petition for a constitutional measure submitted to the Secretary of State’s Office on Friday. The measure would make all communications between…
North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe, shown here with the State Canvassing Board on Nov. 20, 2024, is working with the Ethics Commission on financial reporting rules for elected officials. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK, N.D. (North Dakota Monitor) — The North Dakota secretary of state is working with the Ethics Commission to propose changes to financial disclosure rules for…
FARGO, N.D. (Jeff Beach – North Dakota Monitor)More than half the votes by North Dakota voters were cast before Election Day, according to the Secretary of State’s Office. A news release from the office said 62.5% of eligible North Dakotans voted in the 2024 election in unofficial results. Of the 371,510 ballots cast, 182,012 — 49% — came on Election…
Members of the North Dakota Legislature listen as Secretary of State Michael Howe speaks on efforts to improve access to voting on tribal reservations at a Tribal and State Relations Committee at Prairie Knights Casino on Oct. 9, 2024. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor)FORT YATES, N.D. (Mary Steurer – North Dakota Monitor) – The North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office addressed…
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A proposed ballot measure in North Dakota that sought to require hand-counting of every election ballot, among other proposals, won’t advance. Initiative leader Lydia Gessele said Thursday the group won’t be submitting signatures by a Friday deadline because they fell short by about 4,000 signatures of the 31,164 needed for the constitutional measure to appear on the ballot….
BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — North Dakota Secretary of State has officially approved the petitions to get adult-use cannabis on the November ballot. The move comes after nearly 19,000 signatures were accepted, 3,000 over the required amount, to bring it to the ballot once again. The last attempt to pass legal marijuana failed in 2022. One of the key differences from…
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…
