ND Secretary of State's Office reminds voters to return absentee ballots before election day deadline

How popular is mail-in and absentee voting in North Dakota?

FARGO — Terri Hedman has voted in North Dakota elections for 40 years, but during the coronavirus pandemic, she said she made the switch to mail-in and absentee ballots. She’s cast her ballot at her south Fargo home ever since, she said, adding she appreciates the ease of voting ahead of the election. “I’m a nurse. I like to plan ahead, and I like to make sure things are done,” she said. “I love the idea that I can vote and know that is a task t…

Voting absentee? Mind your signatures and mail early

For voters choosing to use absentee ballots, providing consistent signatures is a key to making sure your ballot is counted. Absentee voters in North Dakota sign a form when they request a ballot and sign again on the envelope when they submit their ballot. Election officials might reject that ballot if the signatures aren't similar. "The matching signatures is really a secure mechanism...

ND Secretary of State's Office reminds voters to return absentee ballots before election day deadline

BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office is reminding voters planning to use absentee ballots to vote in the June primary to send them in as soon as possible. The office says they sent out 35,710 absentee ballots to people requesting to vote absentee. Of that number, just under 50%, or 17,706 ballots have been turned in as of Friday morning. Absentee ballots can be sent using the postal service. They can also be dropped into…