Sunday, May 2, 2021
On April 30
th, the North Dakota Legislative Assembly adjourned from its 2021 Legislative Session, after passing numerous pro-gun bills to the desk of Governor Doug Burgum for subsequent signing. Those bills are outlined below:
House Bill 1293 expands the list of firearms that an individual can carry in their vehicle under North Dakota’s Constitutional Carry law.
HB 1293 also removes the restrictions on certain times of the day when one can open carry, and reduces the residency requirement for Constitutional Carry from one year, to 30 days.
expands the list of locations that law-abiding gun owners can carry a concealed firearm for self-defense. HB 1297 clarifies that athletic events are only a prohibited location if they are “school” sporting events. Further, the measure allows for concealed carry in churches if the church has adopted a policy to allow it instead of previously having to obtain specific permission from the preacher or
Jan Lynch, President, League of Women Voters of North Dakota Mary C. Tintes, Vice President, League of Women Voters of North Dakota The state of North Dakot
League of Women Voters encourages voters to ensure redistricting is fair, open, and accessible Written By: Wendy Reuer | ×
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Redistricting is only once in a decade; League of Women Voters encourages all voters to ensure the process is fair, open, and accessible.
The state of North Dakota has a once-in-a-decade opportunity to ensure that when our legislative district lines are re-drawn, the process happens in a fair, open and accessible manner.
The League of Women Voters of North Dakota encourages North Dakotans to get ready to pay attention and take a part in the legislative redistricting process that happens later this year, 2021. With the session of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly finishing up and the release of preliminary Census decennial counts this week, the time is now to get ready. There will be a short timeframe in which to take the data obtained in the Census and prepare the districts for the 2022 elections.
New district lines can be drawn to intentionally decrease voters power based solely on their political party. 2:59 pm, Apr. 26, 2021 ×
By Jan Lynch, president, and Mary C. Tintes, vice president, League of Women Voters of North Dakota
The state of North Dakota has a once-in-a-decade opportunity to ensure that when our legislative district lines are redrawn, the process happens in a fair, open and accessible manner.
The League of Women Voters of North Dakota encourages North Dakotans to get ready to pay attention and take a part in the legislative redistricting process that happens later this year, 2021. With the session of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly finishing up and the release of preliminary Census decennial counts this week, the time is now to get ready. There will be a short timeframe in which to take the data obtained in the Census and prepare the districts for the 2022 elections.