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N.D. votes to require ID at polls

North Dakota residents will have to have identification when they show up to the polls.

April 04, 2013

Letter to the editor: N.D. voters shouldn’t have to hand an ID card to vote

Every election season, you’ll read at least one article in local media or national, that points out that North Dakota is the only state in the union that doesn’t require voter registration. Should we be ashamed of that? Of course not. North Dakota is a state of pioneers, and I think we take a lot of pride in that spirit. We do things differently here. We do things better.

By By Tom Ricker, Englevale, N.D. , March 29, 2013

Pakistani cricket star is election wildcard

As Pakistan looks ahead to a national election later this spring, the biggest wildcard is shaping up to be cricket legend Imran Khan, who rallied at least 150,000 flag-waving supporters in the eastern city of Lahore on Saturday.

By Associated Press , March 23, 2013

GOP seeks to close success gap, cut short presidential primary

WASHINGTON – In 2010, New Mexico elected Republican Susanna Martinez as the state’s first female governor. But in 2012, President Barack Obama won her state with almost 53 percent of the vote.

By Ian Kullgren, Scripps Howard Foundation Wire , March 19, 2013

Italian election inconclusive; global markets drop

Italy emerged from elections Tuesday with no clear winner, driving markets around the world markedly lower as investors worried that one of Europe's biggest economies would be unable to build a governing coalition that can stay the course on unpopular austerity measures.

February 26, 2013

Letter to the editor: Bills will make it harder for North Dakotans to vote

All the voting-manipulation bills before this Legislature should be swiftly rebuffed. They are un-needed and un-American.

By By Vicki Voldal Rosenau, Valley City, N.D. , February 13, 2013

Bill would require voters to show photo ID

North Dakota could go from taking people at their word on Election Day to requiring them to show a photo ID in order to vote, under a bill passed by a House committee Friday.

By By TJ Jerke, Forum News Service , February 09, 2013

N.D. ranked first for voting performance

When it comes to handling the hustle and bustle of Election Day, the upper Midwest does it best. That’s according to a sweeping new study by Pew Charitable Trusts that analyzed how each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia handled the voting process in recent election years.

By By Erik Burgess, Forum News Service , February 06, 2013

Election bills raise concern about ease of voting

The auditor of North Dakota’s most populous county says several bills in the state Legislature would make it harder to vote and administer elections. Bills introduced by Republican lawmakers would shorten the time for early and absentee voting and more than double the number of days a person must live in a precinct before voting there.

By By Mike Nowatzki, Forum News Service , January 31, 2013

A stunning Heitkamp triumph

Heidi Heitkamp’s stunning win in North Dakota’s U.S. Senate race was, among other things, confirmation that the state’s voters are not as deep red as pundits would have it. North Dakotans are ticket-splitters. Tuesday’s result in the Senate race was an example of ticket-splitting that will become a lesson in the state’s political lore.

By The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead , November 08, 2012

Letter to the editor: Republicans incorrectly claim they seek re-election

The local Republican campaign is trying to fool you into voting for their local District 12 candidates by asking you to “re-elect” them into office. Some slick campaign postcards that may have arrived in your mailbox around Oct. 27 and Oct. 30 state: “Re-elect Satrom, Hall & Looysen.” Trouble of it is, these candidates are not incumbents to be re-elected; they are challengers.

By Dean Remboldt , November 01, 2012

‘On the Issues’ begins today: Candidates for Stutsman County Commission answer questions

‘On the Issues’ begins today: Candidates for Stutsman County Commission answer questions The Jamestown Sun begins its “On the Issues” election series in today’s Sun.

October 22, 2012

Early voting begins on Monday: Voters should bring some form of identification when casting ballot

Early voting begins on Monday: Voters should bring some form of identification when casting ballot Early voting for the Nov. 6 election begins Monday at the Stutsman County Courthouse. Voters can cast their ballots through the early voting process through Nov. 5.

By Keith Norman , October 19, 2012

North Dakota race comes down to ticket-splitters

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Dwight Thompson is a solid conservative businessman who will be voting for a Republican for president and a Democrat for Senate.

By Dale Wetzel and Henry C. Jackson, Associated Press , October 18, 2012

Court will hear Ariz. case on voter registration

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to take up an appeal from Arizona over its requirement that people prove they are American citizens before registering to vote.

October 15, 2012

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