Approval voting - Ranked-choice voting - Prohibition
N.D. Cent. Code § 16.1-01-06.1
in effect16.1-01-06.1. Approval voting - Ranked-choice voting - Prohibition
1. For purposes of this section:
a. "Approval voting" means a method in which a qualified elector may vote for all
candidates the voter approves of in each race for public office, and the
candidates receiving the most votes are elected until all necessary seats are filled
in each race.
b. "Ranked-choice voting" means a method in which a qualified elector may rank
candidates in a race for public office in order of preference, and all submitted
ballots are tabulated in multiple rounds following the elimination of a candidate
until a single candidate attains a majority of votes.
2. Approval voting or ranked-choice voting may not be used in an election held within this
state to elect or nominate a candidate to any local, state, or federal elective office.
3. An ordinance enacted or adopted by a county, city, or other political subdivision,
including an ordinance enacted or adopted under a home rule charter, which conflicts
with this section is void.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t16-1c01.pdf#nameddest=16p1-01-06p1Fetched: 10/16/2026