North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota SB2252: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a district endorsing caucus or convention; and to amend and reenact sections 16.1-03-11, 16.1-03-14, 16.1-11-01, 16.1-12-10, and 16.1-13-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state party conventions and endorsing caucuses or conventions for primary and general elections.
Status: Failed, February 24, 2025
Relating to a district endorsing caucus or convention; and to amend and reenact sections 16.1‑03‑11, 16.1‑03‑14, 16.1‑11‑01, 16.1‑12‑10, and 16.1‑13‑04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state party conventions and endorsing caucuses or conventions for primary and general elections.
What the bill says
A bill for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a district endorsing caucus or convention; and to amend and reenact sections 16.1-03-11, 16.1-03-14, 16.1-11-01, 16.1-12-10, and 16.1-13-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state party conventions and endorsing caucuses or conventions for primary and general elections.
From the introduced text, January 20, 2025:
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a district endorsing caucus or convention; and to amend and reenact sections 16.1-03-11, 16.1-03-14, 16.1-11-01, 16.1-12-10, and 16.1-13-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state party conventions and endorsing caucuses or conventions for primary and general elections. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 16.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: District endorsing caucus or convention - Notice to secretary of state - When held - How selected. 1. Between July first and December first of each odd - numbered year, the distric t committee of a district party in each legislative district shall vote to decide whether to hold an endorsing caucus or convention as described under this section or participate in a primary election under chapter 16.1 - 11 to nominate legislative candidates. If a majority of the district committee chooses to participate in a primary election, a primary election must be held under chapter 16.1 - 11. If the district committee chooses to hold an endorsing caucus or convention, the district party of the legislative district shall hold a caucus election or convention by May first …