A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 16.1-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prohibition against using voting systems in certain elections; and to amend and reenact sections 16.1-06-12, 16.1-06-14, and 16.1-06-15 and subsection 1 of section 16.1-06-26 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to election security and validation.
Summary
Relating to the prohibition against using voting systems in certain elections; and to amend and reenact sections 16.1‑06‑12, 16.1‑06‑14, and 16.1‑06‑15 and subsection 1 of section 16.1‑06‑26 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to election security and validation.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Failed
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2025
Last action Feb 17, 2025
Floor votes · House Feb 17, 2025
How they voted
10–78
Failed · 4 other
Total votes 92
Feb 17, 2025
D
Democratic11
100% Nay
R
Republican81
82% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 17, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (10-78-4)
house
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 7 4 3
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 03:30
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nico Rios
RRepublican
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