§ § 16.1-12-02.2Certificate of candidacy by write-in candidates.

1. An individual who intends to be a write-in candidate for president of the United States
or for statewide or judicial district office at any election shall file a certificate of write-in
candidacy with the secretary of state by four p.m. on the twenty-first day before the
election. The certificate must contain the name and address of the candidate and be
signed by the candidate. Before the thirteenth day before the election, the secretary of
state shall certify the names of the candidates to each county auditor as write-in
candidates.
2. An individual who intends to be a write-in candidate at the general election for
president of the United States shall file a certificate of write-in candidacy with the
secretary of state by four p.m. on the twenty-first day before the general election. The
certificate must contain the names and addresses of the candidates for presidential
electors for that presidential candidate and a certification of acceptance signed by
each candidate for elector. The candidate shall sign the certificate. The certificate may
also include the name and address of a candidate for vice president of the United
States and a certification of acceptance signed by that candidate. The secretary of
state shall prescribe the form of the certificate of write-in candidacy and the
certification of acceptance. Before the thirteenth day before the election, the secretary
of state shall certify the names of the presidential candidates and the presidential
electors to each county auditor as write-in candidates.
3. An individual who intends to be a write-in candidate for any legislative district office
shall file a certificate of write-in candidacy with the secretary of state. The certificate
must contain the name, address, and signature of the candidate. Certificates must be
filed by four p.m. on the twenty-first day before the election.
4. A certificate under this section is not required when:
a. No names will appear on the ballot for an office;
b. The number of candidates appearing on the ballot for an office is less than the
number to be elected; or
c. The number of candidates appearing on the ballot for a party office is less than
the number of nominations a party is entitled to make.
5. An individual required to file a certificate of write-in candidacy may not seek more than
one office appearing on the primary and general election ballots.

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