In general, any person over the age of 18 who has lived in a precinct for three or more months may vote in local, state or federal elections, without registration.
Neither a United States Passport nor a North Dakota College- or University-issued ID card[2] are accepted forms of identification.
North Dakota is exempt from the requirements of the federal National Voter Registration Act of 1993.
[3] North Dakota's ID law especially adversely affected large numbers of Native Americans, with almost a quarter of Native Americans in the state, otherwise eligible to vote, being denied a vote on the basis that they do not have proper ID; compared to 12% of non-Indians.
A judge overturned the ID law in July 2016, also saying: "The undisputed evidence before the Court reveals that voter fraud in North Dakota has been virtually non-existent.
[3] Starting with the 2018 election, voters without proper identification can fill out a "set aside" ballot, which is only counted if the voter presents proper identification to a county official before the results are certified by the county canvassing board, which typically is six days after an election is held.
In addition, every two years, voters select someone to fill a six-year seat on the Public Service Commission.
All members of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly—whether the House of Representatives or the Senate—are elected to four-year terms.