Every polling station tries to have a Democrat and a Republican judge. Election workers who aren’t politically motivated are called “purples,” said Murray Nash, Cass County’s election administrator.
“North Dakota law has no statutory requirement or constitutionally permissible method by which to require proof of citizenship, so it is my opinion that current law does not permit an election official to require a voter to provide documentary proof in order to vote,” North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley said in a statement.
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When speaking to poll workers being trained for the Nov. 8 general election, Cass County State's Attorney Burdick said “we decided we did not have the right to challenge if someone was a U.S. citizen. You should take them at their word. I realize that is a little less than comfortable."