Voting in North Dakota

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All voters are eligible to vote absentee/by mail in North Dakota; no excuse is needed.

North Dakota offers in-person early voting. Voters do not need an excuse to vote early. Early voting is typically available for the fifteen days immediately before an election, though exact dates vary by county.

North Dakota has open primaries. Voters are able to choose any political party’s primary to vote in. However, voters are not allowed to cross party lines on the primary ballot and may only vote for candidates from one political party. 17-year-olds cannot vote in the primary election even if they will be 18 by the corresponding general election, except for Democratic presidential caucuses.

ID is required to vote in North Dakota. ID must include the voter’s name, current North Dakota residential address, and date of birth. Valid forms of ID include:
- Driver’s license
- Nondriver’s identification card
- Tribal government issued identification (including those issued by BIA for a tribe located in North Dakota, any other tribal agency or entity, or any other document that sets forth the tribal member’s name, date of birth, and current North Dakota residential address)
- Long term care identification certificate (provided by North Dakota facility)

If an individual’s valid form of identification does not include the North Dakota residential address or date of birth, or the North Dakota residential address is not current, the 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 (including those issued by BIA for a tribe located in North Dakota, any other tribal agency or entity, or any other document that sets forth the tribal member’s name, date of birth, and current North Dakota residential address); or a paycheck.

If an individual is not able to show a valid form of identification but asserts qualifications as an elector, the individual may mark a ballot that will be securely set aside. When the individual provides valid identification to the proper election official prior to the meeting of the canvassing board, the set aside ballot will be presented to the canvassing board for proper inclusion in the tally.