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Under the plan, three rural districts, two in the northeast and one in the southeast, would morph into new districts in the Fargo area, the Williston area and the southwest corner of the state. The shifting lines mirror the trends of rural-to-urban migration and explosive growth in the once-sparsely populated Oil Patch.
State Sen. Ron Sorvaag unveiled on Thursday his plan for cutting Cass County into 11 legislative districts, each with roughly 16,600 residents. The Fargo Republican said his proposal aims to respect incumbent legislators and existing district lines in the state's most populous county, while keeping neighborhoods together.
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Some North Dakota tribal leaders appealed to lawmakers Wednesday to split legislative House districts that include reservations, a move they believe will increase the odds for electing American Indians to the Legislature.
Could redistricting bring Standing Rock Reservation state representation? Also, are there republicans in the waiting?
30 minutes to vote in North Dakota? Officials say it would be more of a guideline than a rule State election officials say the time limit is aimed at preventing backed-up polling lines and would not be enforced to the letter of the law, but some Democratic lawmakers criticized the provision as a strategic restriction. Written By: Adam Willis | × North Dakota voters cast ballots at the Bismarck Event Center on Nov. 3, 2020. Kyle Martin / The Forum BISMARCK — A massive North Dakota elections package that now awaits the signature of Gov. Doug Burgum contains a pro...