Entry of new voters into the central voter file - Query of the central voter file for double voting - Postelection verification
N.D. Cent. Code § 16.1-02-05
in effect16.1-02-05. Entry of new voters into the central voter file - Query of the central voter
file for double voting - Postelection verification.
1. Before the meeting of the county canvassing board following an election, the county
auditor shall enter the name and required information of each individual who voted at
the last election who is not already contained in the central voter file and update any
required information requested and obtained at the last election for any individual
contained in the central voter file.
2. The secretary of state, with the assistance of the county auditors, before the meeting
of the state canvassing board, shall query the central voter file to determine if any
individual voted more than once during the preceding election. The secretary of state
shall immediately notify the county auditor and state's attorney in each affected county
for further investigation.
3. Upon return of any nonforwardable mail from an election official, the county auditor
shall ascertain the name and address of that individual. If the individual is no longer at
the address recorded in the central voter file, the county auditor shall transfer the voter
to the correct precinct in the central voter file or notify the county of the voter's new
residence so the voter record can be transferred to the correct county. If a notice
mailed at least sixty days after the return of the first nonforwardable mail is also
returned by the postal service, the county auditor shall designate the individual as
"inactive" in the central voter file.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t16-1c02.pdf#nameddest=16p1-02-05Fetched: 10/16/2026