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North Dakota is the only US state that does NOT require voter registration — voters present ID at the polls (NDCC § 16.1-05-07). Paper ballots tabulated by precinct-based optical scanners (ES&S DS200) statewide; BMDs available for accessibility per HAVA. Foundational statute: NDCC Title 16.1. Source: ndlegis.gov.

Overall45.1%EAdI 47.1%EAI 50.0%ECI 52.8%EDRI 63.6%EVCI 58.3%EII 34.0%
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Voting Channels

How voters cast a ballot

The voting channels available under current law, each verified against the cited statute.

  • Election dayElection-day in personall

    Polls open for a statutory period on election day; North Dakota has no voter registration.

    N.D.C.C. § 16.1-01-03; § 16.1-05-04

  • EarlyEarly in personall-voters

    Early voting authorized during the 15 days before the election where the county establishes an early-voting precinct.

    N.D.C.C. § 16.1-07-15

  • PostalPostal / mailno-excuse

    No-excuse absentee voting by mail; counties may also conduct full mail-ballot elections.

    N.D.C.C. ch. 16.1-07; ch. 16.1-11.1

  • ProxyProxynot available

    No proxy voting.

  • InternetInternetnot available

    No internet voting.

Methodology Radar

Dimension Breakdown

EAdI47.1%
Election Administration Index
Accountability0%
Commission60%
Funding50%
Staff Training33%
Vendor Oversight67%
EAI50.0%
Electoral Access Index
Administration0%
Eligibility80%
Identification30%
Registration29%
Roll Integrity50%
Voter Assistance33%
Voting Methods83%
ECI52.8%
Election Campaign-Finance Index
Contributions33%
Disclosure60%
Enforcement50%
Foreign Source75%
Traceability25%
EDRI63.6%
Election Dispute Resolution Index
Contest80%
Recount50%
Timing50%
EVCI58.3%
Election Voter-Confidence Index
Ballot Info50%
Candidate50%
Notification75%
EII34.0%
Election Integrity Index
Citizen Verifiability31%
Custody Hardware50%
Post Election Audit44%
Software Verifiability6%
Transparency Observation63%
Vendor Independence0%
Voter Access29%

Primary Instruments

CitationTypeTitleSectionsStatus
NDCC Ch. 16.1-02CodeND Century Code, Chapter 16.1-0218active
NDCC Ch. 16.1-03CodeND Century Code, Chapter 16.1-0322active
NDCC Ch. 16.1-04CodeND Century Code, Chapter 16.1-043active
NDCC Ch. 16.1-05CodeND Century Code, Chapter 16.1-059active
NDCC Ch. 16.1-06CodeND Century Code, Chapter 16.1-0629active
NDCC Ch. 16.1-07CodeND Century Code, Chapter 16.1-0737active
NDCC Ch. 16.1-08CodeND Century Code, Chapter 16.1-080active
NDCC Ch. 16.1-08.1CodeND Century Code, Chapter 16.1-08.130active
NDCC Ch. 16.1-09CodeND Century Code, Chapter 16.1-097active
NDCC Ch. 16.1-10CodeND Century Code, Chapter 16.1-1012active
NDCC Ch. 16.1-11CodeND Century Code, Chapter 16.1-1145active
NDCC Ch. 16.1-11.1CodeND Century Code, Chapter 16.1-11.18active
NDCC Ch. 16.1-12CodeND Century Code, Chapter 16.1-1213active
NDCC Ch. 16.1-13CodeND Century Code, Chapter 16.1-1347active
NDCC Ch. 16.1-14CodeND Century Code, Chapter 16.1-1428active
NDCC Ch. 16.1-14.1CodeND Century Code, Chapter 16.1-14.17active
NDCC Ch. 16.1-15CodeND Century Code, Chapter 16.1-1551active
NDCC Ch. 16.1-16CodeND Century Code, Chapter 16.1-1617active

Methodologies — Datapoint Drill-In

Each methodology card above takes you to North Dakota's scoring detail for that methodology — every datapoint, with rationale and the exact statute that justifies the score.

EAdIEAIECIEDRIEVCIEII
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