What is the status of HB1297?

Signed into law as of April 21, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16 (April 21, 2025).

Who sponsored HB1297?

Ben Koppelman (R, 16), with 10 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1297?

On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1297.html

North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly

North Dakota HB1297: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibiting approval voting and ranked-choice voting in elections; and to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 11-09.1-05 and subsection 9 of section 40-05.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to home rule powers in counties and cities.

Q: What is HB1297?

HB1297 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibiting approval voting and ranked-choice voting in elections; and to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 11-09.1-05 and subsection 9 of section 40-05.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to home rule powers in counties and cities.

Q: What does HB1297 do?

In its own words: An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibiting approval voting and ranked-choice voting in elections; and to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 11-09.1-05 and subsection 9 of section 40-05.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to home rule powers in counties and cities.

Status: Signed into law, April 21, 2025

Relating to prohibiting approval voting and ranked‑choice voting in elections; and to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 11‑09.1‑05 and subsection 9 of section 40‑05.1‑06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to home rule powers in counties and cities.

What the bill says

An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibiting approval voting and ranked-choice voting in elections; and to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 11-09.1-05 and subsection 9 of section 40-05.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to home rule powers in counties and cities.

From the enrolled text, April 14, 2025:

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibiting approval voting and ranked-choice voting in elections; and to amend and reenact subsection 7 of section 11-09.1-05 and subsection 9 of section 40-05.1-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to home rule powers in counties and cities. SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsection 7 of section 11-09.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 7. Provide for all matters pertaining to county elections, except as to qualifications of electors and the limitations provided under section 2 of this Ac t. SECTION 2. A new section to chapter 16.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Approval voting - Ranked-choice voting - Prohibition . 1. For purposes of this section: a. "Approval voting" means a method in which a qualified elector may vote for all candidates the voter approves of in each race for public office, and the candidates receiving the most votes are elected until all necessary seats are filled in each race. b. "Ranked-choice voting" means a method in which a qualified elector may rank candidates in a race for public office in order of preference, and all submitted ballots are tabulated in multiple rounds following the elimination of …

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