North Dakota elections, 2014
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The state of North Dakota held elections in 2014. Below are the dates of note:
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| Signature filing deadline for party candidates | April 7, 2014 
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| Voter registration deadline for primary election | No registration required | |||
| Deadline to file certificate of write-in candidacy to run as a write-in candidate in state primary | June 6, 2014
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| Primary election date | June 10, 2014
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| Statewide ballot measure election | June 10, 2014
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| School board elections (2) | June 10, 2014
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| Petition drive deadline for ballot measures | August 6, 2014
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| Filing deadline for independent candidates for general election | September 2, 2014
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| Filing deadline for write-in candidates for general election | October 31, 2014
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| Voter registration deadline for general election | No registration required | |||
| General election date | November 4, 2014
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| Statewide ballot measure election | November 4, 2014
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Below are the types of elections that were scheduled in North Dakota in 2014:
2014 elections
Races to watch in North Dakota
North Dakota State Legislature
Elections for the North Dakota State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 7, 2014. Heading into the election, the Republican Party controlled the chamber. The following table details the 10 districts with the smallest margin of victory in the November 6, 2012, general election.
| 2012 Margin of Victory, North Dakota State Senate | ||||
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| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Votes | Top Opponent |
| District 12 | 1.9% | 5,800 | Bernie Satrom | |
| District 46 | 4.2% | 7,569 | Jim Roers | |
| District 44 | 4.8% | 7,375 | Rick Olek | |
| District 4 | 4.9% | 6,368 | Daryl J. Lies | |
| District 20 | 7.7% | 6,155 | Melvin Erdmann | |
| District 6 | 8.8% | 7,463 | Pamela Smith | |
| District 24 | 11.8% | 6,873 | Keith E. Hovland | |
| District 42 | 14.9% | 4,988 | Ross Lien | |
| District 18 | 19.9% | 5,444 | David Waterman | |
| District 19 | 20.2% | 5,813 | Julius M. Wangler | |
Elections for the North Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 7, 2014. Heading into the election, the Republican Party controlled the chamber.
Elections by type
U.S. House
U.S. House of Representatives elections in North Dakota
The 2014 U.S. House of Representatives elections in North Dakota took place on November 4, 2014. Voters elected one candidate to serve in the U.S. House from the state's At-Large Congressional District.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. A primary election is also sometimes used to choose convention delegates and party leaders; however, these selection processes can vary from state to state and party to party within a state. In North Dakota, precinct, district, and state party officials are selected at party caucuses and conventions, not at the state-administered primary election. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. North Dakota utilizes an open primary system, in which voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[1][2]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Voter registration: The state of North Dakota does not have voter registration requirements. To prove eligibility, voters only have to prove they have lived in the state for at least 30 days before the election.[3]
- See also: North Dakota elections, 2014
Incumbent: The incumbent heading into the election was Kevin Cramer (R), who was first elected in 2012.
North Dakota has a single at-large congressional district, which makes up the entire state.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the one congressional seat from North Dakota.
| Members of the U.S. House from North Dakota -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2014 | After the 2014 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Republican Party | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 1 | 1 | |
List of candidates by district
Note: The filing deadline for candidates was April 7, 2014.
General election candidates
Kevin Cramer - Incumbent
George B. Sinner
Jack Seaman
June 10, 2014, primary results
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Libertarian Primary
State Executives
State executive official elections in North Dakota
Five state executive positions were up for election in 2014 in the state of North Dakota.
The following offices were elected in 2014 in North Dakota:
- North Dakota Attorney General
- North Dakota Secretary of State
- Agriculture Commissioner
- Tax Commissioner
- Public Service Commissioner
List of candidates by office
Attorney General
Wayne Stenehjem - Incumbent
Kiara Kraus-Parr - Attorney[6]
Secretary of State
Al Jaeger - Incumbent
April Fairfield - Non-profit director[7]
Roland Riemers[8]
Down ballot offices
| Office | Incumbent | Assumed Office | Incumbent running? | General Election Candidates | 2015 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| Commissioner of Agriculture | Doug Goehring  |
2009 | Running | No | ||
| Tax Commissioner | Ryan Rauschenberger  |
2014 | Running | No | ||
| Public Service Commissioner | Brian Kalk  |
2009 | Running | No | ||
| Public Service Commissioner | Julie Fedorchak  |
2013 | Running | No |
State Senate
State Senate election in North Dakota
Elections for the North Dakota State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 7, 2014.
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the North Dakota State Senate:
| North Dakota State Senate | |||
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| Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
| Democratic Party | 14 | 15 | |
| Republican Party | 33 | 32 | |
| Total | 47 | 47 | |
List of candidates by district
District 1 • District 3 • District 5 • District 7 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 17 • District 19 • District 21 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27 • District 29 • District 31 • District 33 • District 35 • District 37 • District 39 • District 41 • District 43 • District 45 • District 47
State House
State House elections in North Dakota
Elections for the North Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 7, 2014.
Majority control
- See also: Partisan composition of state senates
Heading into the November 4 election, the Republican Party held the majority in the North Dakota House of Representatives:
| North Dakota House of Representatives | |||
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| Party | As of November 3, 2014 | After November 4, 2014 | |
| Democratic Party | 23 | 23 | |
| Republican Party | 70 | 71 | |
| Vacancy | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 94 | 94 | |
List of candidates by district
District 1 • District 3 • District 5 • District 7 • District 9 • District 11 • District 13 • District 15 • District 17 • District 19 • District 21 • District 23 • District 25 • District 27 • District 29 • District 31 • District 33 • District 35 • District 37 • District 39 • District 41 • District 43 • District 45 • District 47
Statewide ballot measures
Statewide ballot measure elections in North Dakota
- See also: North Dakota 2014 ballot measures and 2014 ballot measures
Nine ballot measures were certified for the 2014 ballot in the state of North Dakota.
On the ballot
June 10:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Measure 1 | Direct Democracy | Moves the filing deadline up for initiated petitions from 90 to 120 days before a statewide election |
November 4:
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result |
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| LRCA | Measure 1 | Abortion | Declares in the state constitution that life begins at conception | |
| LRCA | Measure 2 | Taxes | Prevents the state from imposing mortgage, sales or transfer taxes on the mortgage or transfer of real property | |
| LRCA | Measure 3 | Education | Abolishes elected State Board of Higher Education and replaces it with appointed Commission of Higher Education | |
| LRCA | Measure 4 | Direct Democracy | Requires measures that have significant fiscal impacts on the state to be voted on at a general election | |
| CICA | Measure 5 | Taxes | Redirects some of the state's oil tax revenues to conservation efforts | |
| CISS | Measure 6 | Divorce & Custody | Creates a legal presumption that each parent is a fit parent and entitled to be awarded equal parental rights by a court | |
| CISS | Measure 7 | Business | Removes requirement that majority ownership in a pharmacy be held by a registered pharmacist | |
| CISS | Measure 8 | Education | Mandates that school classes begin after Labor Day |
School boards
School board elections in North Dakota
In 2014, 670 of America's largest school districts held elections for 2,188 seats. These elections took place in 37 states.
State elections
A total of two North Dakota school districts among America's largest school districts by enrollment held elections in 2014 for eight seats. Both districts held their elections on June 10, 2014.
Here are several quick facts about North Dakota's school board elections in 2014:
- An average of 2.13 candidates ran for each board seat up for election in 2014 in North Dakota’s largest school districts by enrollment, which was higher than the national average of 1.89 candidates per seat.
- None of the school board seats on the ballot in 2014 were unopposed. Nationally 32.57 percent of school board seats were unopposed.
- Half of the incumbents whose seats were on the ballot ran for re-election in 2014, and they all successfully won another term. Nationally 75.56 percent of school board incumbents sought re-election.
- Four newcomers were elected to school boards in North Dakota. They took 50 percent of the total seats in 2014, which was higher than the 38.19 percent of school board seats that went to newcomers nationally.
- The largest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Bismarck Public Schools with 11,017 K-12 students.
- The smallest school district by enrollment with an election in 2014 was Fargo Public Schools with 10,609 K-12 students.
- Fargo Public Schools had the most seats on the ballot in 2014 with five seats up for election.
- Bismarck Public Schools had the fewest seats on the ballot in 2014 with three seats up for election.
The districts listed below served 21,626 K-12 students during the 2010-2011 school year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.[9] Click on the district names for more information on the district and its school board elections.
| 2014 North Dakota School Board Elections | ||||
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| District | Date | Seats up for election | Total board seats | Student enrollment |
| Bismarck Public Schools | 6/10/2014 | 3 | 5 | 11,017 |
| Fargo Public Schools | 6/10/2014 | 5 | 9 | 10,609 |
Voting in North Dakota
- See also: Voting in North Dakota
Important voting information
- A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. A primary election is also sometimes used to choose convention delegates and party leaders; however, these selection processes can vary from state to state and party to party within a state. In North Dakota, precinct, district, and state party officials are selected at party caucuses and conventions, not at the state-administered primary election. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. North Dakota utilizes an open primary system, in which voters do not have to be members of a party to vote in that party's primary.[10][2]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
- North Dakota is the only state without voter registration. It was abolished in 1951. Click here to learn more about the voting system in North Dakota.[11]
Voting absentee
- See also: Absentee voting by state
For information about eligibility, deadlines, military and overseas voting and updates to the voting laws in North Dakota, please visit our absentee voting by state page.
Voting early
- See also: Early voting
North Dakota is one of 33 states (plus the District of Columbia) that permit some form of early voting. Early voting begins 15 days before an election and ends on the day prior to Election Day.[12]
Elections Performance Index
North Dakota ranked first out of the 50 states and District of Columbia in the Pew Charitable Trusts' Elections Performance Index (EPI), based on the 2012 elections. The EPI examined election administration performance and assigned an average percentage score based on 17 indicators of election performance. These indicators were chosen in order to determine both the convenience and integrity of these three phases of an election: registration, voting and counting. North Dakota received an overall score of 82 percent.[13]
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Justia, "2023 North Dakota Century Code, CHAPTER 16.1-11 NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICE - PRIMARY ELECTION," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "North Dakota...The Only State Without Voter Registration," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ Inforum, "George B. Sinner to seek Democratic nomination to challenge Cramer for ND congressional seat," accessed March 18, 2014 (dead link)
- ↑ Jack Seaman for Congress, "Home", accessed January 24, 2014
- ↑ Fargo-Moorhead Forum, "Democratic candidate says ND attorney general's office needs 'fresh perspective'," March 24, 2014
- ↑ The Bismarck Tribune, "Fairfield and Jaeger quickly disagree," March 27, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Libertarian Party, "2014 candidates," accessed December 16, 2013
- ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed March 21, 2014
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State Primary Election Types," accessed August 12, 2024
- ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "North Dakota...The Only State Without Voter Registration," accessed January 3, 2014
- ↑ North Dakota Century Code, "16.1-07-15," accessed December 16, 2013
- ↑ Pew Charitable Trusts, "Election Performance Index Report," accessed April 23, 2014
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