YOUR VOTE: North Dakota 2024

NORTH DAKOTA

It's election season! Are you ready? With just a few clicks, we'll walk through voter registration, key election dates, and all the documents you'll need. Best of all, you can share this info with your friends and neighbors. Make sure that your vote counts!

I. WAIT! BEFORE YOU SCROLL ANY FURTHER, REGISTER TO VOTE

Need to register? Or maybe you just want election reminders? Thanks to TurboVote, we've got you covered. Just click below:

II. KNOW THE DATES

Primary Election - June 11, 2024

• Democratic Presidential Preference Primary: April 6, 2024.
• Republican Presidential Preference Primary: March 4, 2024.

Voter Registration Deadline

• North Dakota is the only state that does not require voter registration. Any eligible voter may vote if they provide acceptable identification.

Absentee Ballot Deadline

Registered voters in North Dakota who want to vote by absentee ballot this fall should submit an absentee ballot application via mail or online to their local county auditor’s office as early as possible.

Ballot Request & Return Deadlines

• June 10, 2024 - Final day to submit your absentee ballot application and return a completed ballot application for the Primary Election.

General Election - November 5, 2024

Voter Registration Deadline

• North Dakota is the only state that does not require voter registration. Any eligible voter may vote if they provide acceptable identification.

Absentee Ballot Deadlines

Registered voters in North Dakota who want to vote by absentee ballot this fall should submit an absentee ballot application via mail or online to their local county auditor’s office as early as possible.

Ballot Request Deadline

• November 4, 2024 - Final day to apply for an absentee ballot.

Ballot Return Deadline

• November 4, 2024 - Final day to return a postmarked absentee ballot.

Military and overseas citizens can vote by mail using the standard procedure. Ensure your ballot is received by election officials the day before Election Day.

III. REGISTER TO VOTE

Registration Status

• Not sure you're registered? This handy widget will tell you whether you're on the voter rolls.

Voting Requirements

• Here's everything necessary to register as a voter this election season in North Dakota.

Need To Register?

• Yes, it's so important we're including it twice. Here's that link again:

IV. WHERE TO VOTE

Polling Location

• Use the North Dakota Secretary of State Voting Information Portal or check out this list to find where to cast your ballot.

V. WHAT TO TAKE TO THE POLLS

Voter ID Laws

• North Dakota requires identification to vote.

Accepted Credentials

• Here is the list of accepted credentials.

Don't have a valid ID?

• You can obtain a free DOT Nondriver ID here.
• If a voter does not have a form of identification that includes his or her current North Dakota residential address or date of birth, they can present a supplemental document.

VI. HAVING TROUBLE? GET IN TOUCH

Questions?

• The Elections Division of the North Dakota Secretary of State can be reached at the following phone number: (701) 328-4146 or Toll Free at (800) 352-0867 ext. 328-4146 or via email at soslect@nd.gov. 

See you at the ballots (or mailboxes), North Dakotans!