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Ballot Explained

2026 general election

What’s on the ballot in North Dakota

Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Your exact ballot depends on your address — these are the contests North Dakota puts on it.

U.S. House seats
1
U.S. Senate
Not this cycle
Governor
Not this cycle
State primary
Jun 9

Statewide and federal contests

United States House of Representatives

North Dakota elects one at-large representative. Every voter in the state votes in this race.

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State Senate and House of Representatives

State legislative districts are drawn separately from congressional districts and are much smaller. You vote in one district for each chamber.

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Who’s on the ballot

Every North Dakota contest we have researched, with each candidate’s stated positions, their record, and the published arguments for and against them.

Congressional districts

Ballot measures in North Dakota

Yes-or-no questions certified for the North Dakota ballot. Each one is shown in its official wording first, then explained.

Local contests vary by county

County, municipal, judicial, and school district contests are set locally and are staggered differently across North Dakota’s 53 counties. The most reliable way to see yours is to look up your address.

All 53 counties in North Dakota
Adams CountyBarnes CountyBenson CountyBillings CountyBottineau CountyBowman CountyBurke CountyBurleigh CountyCass CountyCavalier CountyDickey CountyDivide CountyDunn CountyEddy CountyEmmons CountyFoster CountyGolden Valley CountyGrand Forks CountyGrant CountyGriggs CountyHettinger CountyKidder CountyLaMoure CountyLogan CountyMcHenry CountyMcIntosh CountyMcKenzie CountyMcLean CountyMercer CountyMorton CountyMountrail CountyNelson CountyOliver CountyPembina CountyPierce CountyRamsey CountyRansom CountyRenville CountyRichland CountyRolette CountySargent CountySheridan CountySioux CountySlope CountyStark CountySteele CountyStutsman CountyTowner CountyTraill CountyWalsh CountyWard CountyWells CountyWilliams County

Voting in North Dakota

Registration deadlines, early voting, mail ballots, ID rules and when results come in: how to vote in North Dakota.

Confirm this with the official source

Your ballot is determined by your election authority, not by us. Verify your registration, precinct, and sample ballot at North Dakota Secretary of State.