North Dakota lawmakers reject voter registration bill
North Dakota will remain the only state without voter registration after lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to reinstate it. House Bill 1287, which would have required voters to register online or in person, failed in the House with a decisive 75-15 vote. Opponents argued it would be costly and unnecessary, while supporters saw it as a way to refine the primary process. For now, North Dakotans will continue to cast their ballots without prior registration—an approach some take pride in preserving.
HB 1287
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to registration of voters.
House Sponsors: Schatz (R, District 39), Kasper (R, District 46), Rios (R, District 23), VanWinkle (R, District 3), Vetter (R, District 18),
Senate Sponsors: Paulson (R, District 3),
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