A record received by the secretary of state, which is related to a request for approval of a petition to initiate or refer a measure, is an exempt record until the secretary of state has passed upon the sufficiency of the petition under section 16.1-01-10, or thirty-five days have passed since the secretary of state received the record, whichever occurs first.
Secretary of state - Petition records - Exempt
N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18.33 — under Duties, Records, and Meetings.
N.D.C.C. § 44-04-18.33