North Dakota Voting Requirements & Information
U.S. Vote Foundation’s North Dakota Voting Requirements and Information directory informs you of North Dakota voting rules and options. It focuses on North Dakota-specific voting guidelines and information for all voters, including domestic, overseas, and military voters. Here you can find out about North Dakota voter eligibility, voter ID requirements, registration, absentee and early voting options, ways to transmit voting documents and links to specific-North Dakota voting tools. It's an all-in-one North Dakota voting resource.
General Information
While there is no voter registration in North Dakota, you must have resided in your precinct at least 30 days prior to the election in which you intend to vote.
Election Day Voting
Polling places are open from 7am to 7pm on Election Day.
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Absentee Voting
Any qualified elector may request an absentee ballot. Absentee ballots are generally available 40 days prior to an election.
Please visit the US Vote Disability Voting Guide to see accommodations for the voting process.
Eligibility Requirements
You are eligible to vote in North Dakota if you:
- Are a U.S. citizen
- Are a resident of North Dakota
- Are at least 18 years old by Election Day
- Live in the precinct where you vote for at least 30 days prior to the election
You are NOT eligible to vote in North Dakota if:
- A judge has specifically ruled that you are not able to vote.
- You are in prison or jail for a felony conviction
Restorative Requirements
- If you have completed a felony prison sentence, even if you are still on parole or probation, then you are immediately eligible to register to vote.
If you are a student, you are eligible to vote in North Dakota if:
- You reside in North Dakota but are attending college in another state
- You reside in another state but attend college in North Dakota
- North Dakota does not accept student ID; refer to North Dakota Identification Requirements section
Identification Requirements
Voter Registration
There is no voter registration in North Dakota.
Voting In-Person
You are required to show ID to vote; or, you may instead sign an affidavit or similar document. Accepted forms of ID include:
- Valid North Dakota Driver's License
- Long Term Care ID Certificate
- Valid North Dakota Non-driver's ID
- Valid Tribal ID
If address or date of birth information is incomplete, an individual may supplement the identification with a current utility bill; a current bank statement; a check or a document issued by a federal, state, local, or tribal government; or a paycheck. If you do not have one of the North Dakota valid IDs and need help getting ID, go to www.voteriders.org.
Voter Materials Transmission Options
Domestic Voter |
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| Absentee Ballot Request | |||||
| Blank Ballot To Voter | |||||
| Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |
State Lookup Tools – Am I Registered?
State Elections Website
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Where is my Polling Place?
Where is my Ballot?
State Voter Registration FAQ
Where is my Ballot Drop Box?
Where are my Early Voting Locations?
Has my Ballot Been Counted?
Overseas / Military Voter Information
Where is my Overseas or Military Ballot?
Eligibility Requirements
Overseas Voters
U.S. citizens living abroad have the right to vote as absentee voters, provided they are eligible to vote in their state. If you are living outside of the U.S. permanently, indefinitely, or temporarily, your voting rights stay with you, even if you never voted when you lived in the U.S. To vote from overseas:
- Complete and send an overseas voter registration/ballot request form to your election office in the U.S. This is one specific form that will register you as an overseas voter and request your absentee ballot – simultaneously.
Many states allow children who were born overseas, but never lived in the U.S., to use their U.S. parents’ last residence address to register.
Military Voters
Service members and their eligible family members living outside their voting jurisdiction (within or outside the U.S.) are able to vote as absentee voters.
- If you are a service member, or an eligible family member, there is a single form to file for both voter registration and ballot request. It is often called the “Federal Post Card Application” or the FPCA form. This form must be re-filed with your election office each time you change location.
To vote as a service member or eligible family member:
- Complete and send a voter registration/ballot request form “FPCA” to your election office in the U.S. It is the same form in all states.
Identification Requirements
Voting Overseas
U.S. citizens living overseas may register and request a ballot using the overseas voter registration/ballot request form. You may include the following ID:
- U.S. Passport
- Valid North Dakota Driver's License
- Valid Tribal ID
- Long Term Care ID Certificate
- Valid North Dakota Non-driver's ID
Voting Military
Service members and their dependents may register and request a ballot using the overseas voter registration/ballot request form ("FPCA"). You may include the following ID:
- U.S. Passport
- Valid Military ID
- Valid North Dakota Driver's License
- Valid Tribal ID
- Long Term Care ID Certificate
- Valid North Dakota Non-driver's ID
Voter Materials Transmission Options
Overseas Voter |
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Fax |
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Online |
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| Voter Registration | |||||
| Absentee Ballot Request | |||||
| Blank Ballot To Voter | |||||
| Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |
Military Voter |
In-Person |
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Fax |
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Online |
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| Voter Registration | |||||
| Absentee Ballot Request | |||||
| Blank Ballot To Voter | |||||
| Voted-Absentee Ballot Return |