North Dakota 69-2025 Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

SB 2269 — Relating to recall elections for members of a governing body of a city; and to amend and reenact section 16.1‑01‑09.1 and subsection 1 of section 44‑08‑21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to recall petitions and recall elections for political subdivision officials.

Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican) on April 17, 2025.

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Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

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  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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In plain language

The bill updates rules for recall elections in North Dakota cities.

This legislation creates new regulations for recall elections for city officials, including procedures for petitions and signatures. It amends existing laws related to how recall petitions must be formatted and circulated.

Summary

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to recall elections for members of a governing body of a city; and to amend and reenact section 16.1-01-09.1 and subsection 1 of section 44-08-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to recall petitions and recall elections for political subdivision officials.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

224 added · 239 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent amendment to SB 2269 updates the process for filing recall petitions for elected officials in North Dakota. It requires that all signatures on these petitions be notarized and emphasizes that only qualified voters can sign. This change is important because it aims to ensure the integrity and legitimacy of recall efforts, making it more secure against potential fraud while also clarifying requirements for petition sponsors. Overall, these adjustments help maintain accountability in local governance.

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25.1278.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRST ENGROSSMENT ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO.
Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.
2269 Introduced by Senators Roers, Rummel Representatives Christy, Stemen A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to recall elections for members of a governing body of a city;
2269 (Senators Roers, Rummel) (Representatives Christy, Stemen) AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to recall elections for members of a governing body of a city;
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Every qualified elector signing a petition must do so in the presence of the individual circulating the petition.
1 25.1278.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly qualified elector signing a petition must do so in the presence of the individual circulating the petition.
Complete Residential, Rural Route, or General Name Delivery Address 1.
Complete Residential, Rural Route, or General Name Delivery Address S.
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QUALIFIED ELECTORS Signed Printed Complete Residential, Month, Name of Name of Rural Route, City Day, Qualified Qualified or General State, Page No.
QUALIFIED ELECTORS Signed Printed Complete Residential, Month, Name of Name of Rural Route, City Day, Qualified Qualified or General State, Year Elector Elector Delivery Address Zip Code 1.
2 25.1278.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly Year Elector Elector Delivery Address Zip Code 1.
that I (circulator's name) reside at____________________________;
that I S.
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2269 - PAGE 3 (circulator's name) reside at____________________________;
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(city) (Notary Seal) ______________________________________________ (signature of notary) Notary Public My commission expires_________________ 4.
3 25.1278.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (Notary Seal) ______________________________________________ (signature of notary) Notary Public My commission expires_________________ 4.
Upon submission of the petitions to the appropriate filing officer, the petitions are considered filed and may not be returned to the chairman Page No.
Upon submission of the petitions to the appropriate filing officer, the petitions are considered filed and may not be returned to the chairman of the sponsoring committee for the purpose of continuing the circulation process or resubmitting the petitions at a later time.
4 25.1278.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of the sponsoring committee for the purpose of continuing the circulation process or resubmitting the petitions at a later time.
An elector's name may not be S.
An elector's name may not be removed by the elector from a recall petition that has been submitted to and received by the appropriate filing officer.
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2269 - PAGE 4 removed by the elector from a recall petition that has been submitted to and received by the appropriate filing officer.
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An elected official of a political subdivision, except a township officer, an individual serving as a member of a governing body of a city, park district, or as a member of a school board subject to recall under section 3 of this Act, or an official subject to recall under section 10 of article III of the Constitution of North Dakota, is subject to recall by petition of electors equal in number to twenty-five percent of the voters who voted in the most recent election that the official sought to be recalled was on the ballot, not including other recall elections.
An elected official of a political subdivision, except a township officer, an individual serving as a member of a governing body of a city or as a member of a school board subject to recall under section 3 of this Act, or an official subject to recall under section 10 of article III of the Constitution of North Dakota, is subject to recall by petition of electors equal in number to twenty-five percent of the voters who voted in the most recent election that the official sought to be recalled was on the ballot, not including other recall elections.
Recall of elected members of a governing body of a city or school board.
Recall of elected members of a governing body of a city, park district, or school board.
An individual serving as a member of a governing body of a city or school board is subject to recall by petition of electors equal in number to thirty-five percent of the voters who voted in the most recent election that the member sought to be recalled was on the ballot, not including other recall elections.
An individual serving as a member of a governing body of a city, park district, or school board is subject to recall by petition of electors equal in number to thirty-five percent of the voters who voted in the most recent election that the member sought to be recalled was on the ballot, not including other recall elections.
The provisions of section 16.1-01-09.1, as they relate to signing and circulating recall petitions, apply to petitions under this section, except petitions circulated under this section must have fifteen petition sponsors if the city population is greater than two hundred fifty or the school district has a fall enrollment of greater than two hundred fifty.
The provisions of section 16.1-01-09.1, as they relate to signing and circulating recall petitions, apply to petitions under this section, except petitions S.
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2269 - PAGE 5 circulated under this section must have fifteen petition sponsors if the city population is greater than two hundred fifty or the school district has a fall enrollment of greater than two hundred fifty.
Each petition sponsor must be a qualified elector of the city or the school district in which the member subject to the recall is serving.
Each petition sponsor must be a qualified elector of the city, park district, or the school district in which the member subject to the recall is serving.
The secretary of state shall complete the Page No.
The secretary of state shall complete the review of the form of a recall petition in not less than five, nor more than seven, business days, excluding Saturdays.
6 25.1278.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly review of the form of a recall petition in not less than five, nor more than seven, business days, excluding Saturdays.
Other candidates for the office may be nominated in a manner provided by law and shall file nominating papers with the appropriate filing officer by the sixty- fourth day before the scheduled recall election.
Other candidates for the office may be nominated in a manner provided by law and shall file nominating papers with the appropriate filing officer by the sixty-fourth day before the scheduled recall election.
A member whose office is on the ballot at a regularly scheduled election occurring within one year is not subject to recall if the recall special election would Page No.
A member whose office is on the ballot at a regularly scheduled election occurring within one year is not subject to recall if the recall special election would occur within one year of the next regularly scheduled election in which the member could be re-elected.
7 25.1278.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly occur within one year of the next regularly scheduled election in which the member could be re-elected.
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2269 - PAGE 6 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House ____________________________ ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No.
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Yeas 56 Nays 32 Absent 6 ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Received by the Governor at ________M.
on _____________________________________, 2025.
Approved at ________M.
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____________________________ Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill amends the procedures for recall petitions, extending the validity period for collecting signatures, and establishes new criteria for recall of city and school board officials.

  • 16.1-01-09.1

    Each copy of a petition provided for in this section, before being filed, must have attached an affidavit executed by the circulator in substantially the following form: → 4. A petition for recall must include, before the signature lines for the qualified electors as provided in subsection 2, the name of the individual being recalled, the office from which that individual is being recalled, and a list of the names and addresses of not less than five qualified electors of the state, political subdivision, or district in which the official is to be recalled who are sponsoring the recall.

    This change requires specific information to be included in the recall petition format before signatories.

  • 16.1-01-09.1

    For the recall of an elected official under article III of the Constitution of North Dakota, circulators have one year to gather the required number of signatures of qualified electors on the recall petition from the date the secretary of state approves the recall petition for circulation. → For the recall of an elected official under article III of the Constitution of North Dakota, circulators have one year to gather the required number of signatures of qualified electors on the recall petition from the date the secretary of state approves the recall petition for circulation. For the recall of an elected official under section 44-08-21 or section 3 of this Act, circulators have ninety days from the date the secretary of state approves the recall petition for circulation to submit the recall petition to the appropriate filing officer.

    This adjustment distinguishes between the timeframes for collecting signatures for different types of recall elections.

  • 44-08-21

    an individual serving as a member of a governing body of a city, park district, or as a member of a school board subject to recall under section 44-08-21.1, or an official subject to recall under section 10 of article III of the Constitution of North Dakota, is subject to recall by petition of electors equal in number to twenty-five percent of the voters who voted in the most recent election that the official sought to be recalled was on the ballot, not including other recall elections. → an individual serving as a member of a governing body of a city, park district, or as a member of a school board subject to recall under section 3 of this Act, or an official subject to recall under section 10 of article III of the Constitution of North Dakota, is subject to recall by petition of electors equal in number to thirty-five percent of the voters who voted in the most recent election that the member sought to be recalled was on the ballot, not including other recall elections.

    This change increases the threshold for recall petitions from 25% to 35% for members of governing bodies such as cities and school boards.

Action History

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16

  2. Signed by Governor 04/16

  3. Sent to Governor

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0

  7. Concurred

  8. Returned to Senate (12)

  9. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 56 nays 32

  10. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  11. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 1 3

  12. Committee Hearing 03:30

  13. Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee

  14. Received from Senate

  15. Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1

  16. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  17. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0

  18. Committee Hearing 10:15

  19. Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 32 voted No

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Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (144)

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Votes

Final Passage

Passed 46 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 40001
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 46001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
van Oosting — Yea
Boschee, Josh Democratic Yea
Braunberger, Ryan Democratic Yea
Hogan, Kathy Democratic Yea
Marcellais, Richard Democratic Yea
Mathern, Tim Democratic Yea
Axtman, Michelle Republican Yea
Barta, Jeff Republican Yea
Beard, Todd Republican Yea
Bekkedahl, Brad Republican Yea
Boehm, Keith Republican Yea
Burckhard, Randy A. Republican Yea
Castaneda, Jose L. Republican Yea
Cleary, Sean Republican Yea
Clemens, David A. Republican Yea
Conley, Cole Republican Yea
Cory, Claire Republican Yea
Davison, Kyle Republican Yea
Dever, Dick Republican Yea
Dwyer, Michael Republican Yea
Enget, Mark Republican Yea
Erbele, Robert Republican Yea
Gerhardt, Justin Republican Yea
Hogue, David Republican Not Voting
Kessel, Greg Republican Yea
Klein, Jerry Republican Yea
Larson, Diane Republican Yea
Lee, Judy Republican Yea
Lemm, Randy D. Republican Yea
Luick, Larry Republican Yea
Magrum, Jeffery J. Republican Yea
Meyer, Scott Republican Yea
Myrdal, Janne Republican Yea
Patten, Dale Republican Yea
Paulson, Bob Republican Yea
Powers, Michelle Republican Yea
Roers, Kristin Republican Yea
Rummel, Dean Republican Yea
Schaible, Donald Republican Yea
Sickler, Jonathan Republican Yea
Sorvaag, Ronald Republican Yea
Thomas, Paul J. Republican Yea
Walen, Chuck Republican Yea
Wanzek, Terry M. Republican Yea
Weber, Mark F. Republican Yea
Weston, Kent Republican Yea
Wobbema, Mike Republican Yea

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Final Passage

Passed 56 Yea · 32 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 463105
Democratic 10001
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 563206
% of votes cast 60%34%0%6%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
Olson — Nay
Brown, Collette Democratic Not Voting
Conmy, Liz Democratic Yea
Davis, Jayme Democratic Yea
Dobervich, Gretchen Democratic Yea
Finley-DeVille, Lisa Democratic Yea
Foss, Austin Democratic Yea
Hager, LaurieBeth Democratic Yea
Hanson, Karla Rose Democratic Yea
Ista, Zachary Democratic Yea
Mitskog, Alisa Democratic Yea
Schneider, Mary Democratic Yea
Anderson, Bert Republican Yea
Anderson, Dick Republican Yea
Anderson, Karen A. Republican Yea
Bahl, Landon Republican Not Voting
Beltz, Mike Republican Yea
Berg, Mike Republican Yea
Bolinske, Macy Republican Yea
Bosch, Glenn Republican Yea
Brandenburg, Mike Republican Not Voting
Brown, TJ Republican Nay
Christianson, Nels Republican Nay
Dockter, Jason Republican Yea
Dressler, Ty Republican Nay
Fegley, Clayton Republican Yea
Fisher, Jay Republican Nay
Frelich, Kathy Republican Nay
Grindberg, Karen Republican Yea
Grueneich, Jim Republican Yea
Hagert, Jared C. Republican Yea
Hatlestad, Patrick R. Republican Yea
Hauck, Dori Republican Nay
Headland, Craig Republican Nay
Heilman, Matthew Republican Nay
Heinert, Pat D. Republican Yea
Henderson, Donna Republican Nay
Hendrix, Jared Republican Nay
Holle, Dawson Republican Nay
Hoverson, Jeff Republican Nay
Johnson, Jorin Republican Nay
Johnston, Daniel Republican Nay
Jonas, Jim Republican Yea
Karls, Karen Republican Yea
Kasper, Jim Republican Nay
Kempenich, Keith Republican Not Voting
Kiefert, Dwight Republican Yea
Klemin, Lawrence R. Republican Yea
Koppelman, Ben Republican Nay
Lefor, Mike Republican Yea
Longmuir, Donald W. Republican Yea
Louser, Scott Republican Nay
Maki, Roger A. Republican Nay
Marschall, Andrew Republican Nay
Martinson, Bob Republican Yea
McLeod, Carrie Republican Yea
Meier, Lisa Republican Yea
Monson, David Republican Yea
Morton, Desiree Republican Nay
Motschenbacher, Mike Republican Yea
Murphy, Eric J. Republican Yea
Nathe, Mike Republican Yea
Nehring, Dennis Republican Nay
Nelson, Jon O. Republican Yea
Novak, Anna S. Republican Yea
O'Brien, Emily Republican Not Voting
Olson, Jeremy Republican Yea
Osowski, Doug Republican Nay
Ostlie, Mitch Republican Yea
Porter, Todd Republican Yea
Pyle, Brandy L. Republican Yea
Richter, David Republican Yea
Rios, Nico Republican Nay
Rohr, Karen M. Republican Nay
Ruby, Dan Republican Yea
Ruby, Matthew Republican Yea
Sanford, Mark Republican Yea
Satrom, Bernie Republican Yea
Schatz, Mike Republican Nay
Schauer, Austen Republican Yea
Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia Republican Yea
Steiner, Vicky Republican Yea
Stemen, Gregory Republican Yea
Swiontek, Steve Republican Yea
Toman, Nathan Republican Nay
Tveit, Bill Republican Nay
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Nay
Vetter, Steve Republican Nay
Vigesaa, Don Republican Yea
Vollmer, Daniel R. Republican Nay
Wagner, Scott Republican Yea
Warrey, Jonathan Republican Not Voting
Weisz, Robin Republican Yea
Wolff, Christina Republican Nay

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Final Passage

Passed 46 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 40100
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 46100
% of votes cast 98%2%0%0%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
van Oosting — Yea
Boschee, Josh Democratic Yea
Braunberger, Ryan Democratic Yea
Hogan, Kathy Democratic Yea
Marcellais, Richard Democratic Yea
Mathern, Tim Democratic Yea
Axtman, Michelle Republican Yea
Barta, Jeff Republican Yea
Beard, Todd Republican Yea
Bekkedahl, Brad Republican Yea
Boehm, Keith Republican Yea
Burckhard, Randy A. Republican Yea
Castaneda, Jose L. Republican Yea
Cleary, Sean Republican Yea
Clemens, David A. Republican Yea
Conley, Cole Republican Yea
Cory, Claire Republican Yea
Davison, Kyle Republican Yea
Dever, Dick Republican Yea
Dwyer, Michael Republican Yea
Enget, Mark Republican Yea
Erbele, Robert Republican Yea
Gerhardt, Justin Republican Yea
Hogue, David Republican Yea
Kessel, Greg Republican Yea
Klein, Jerry Republican Yea
Larson, Diane Republican Yea
Lee, Judy Republican Yea
Lemm, Randy D. Republican Yea
Luick, Larry Republican Yea
Magrum, Jeffery J. Republican Nay
Meyer, Scott Republican Yea
Myrdal, Janne Republican Yea
Patten, Dale Republican Yea
Paulson, Bob Republican Yea
Powers, Michelle Republican Yea
Roers, Kristin Republican Yea
Rummel, Dean Republican Yea
Schaible, Donald Republican Yea
Sickler, Jonathan Republican Yea
Sorvaag, Ronald Republican Yea
Thomas, Paul J. Republican Yea
Walen, Chuck Republican Yea
Wanzek, Terry M. Republican Yea
Weber, Mark F. Republican Yea
Weston, Kent Republican Yea
Wobbema, Mike Republican Yea

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What does SB 2269 do?
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to recall elections for members of a governing body of a city; and to amend and reenact section 16.1-01-09.1 and subsection 1 of section 44-08-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to recall petitions and recall elections for political subdivision officials.
Who sponsors SB 2269?
SB 2269 is sponsored by Josh Christy, Rummel, Dean (Republican), Roers, Kristin (Republican), and Rep. Stemen, Gregory.
What is the current status of SB 2269?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2025. Enacted.
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