Title 16.1, Elections

As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Affiliate" means an organization that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another organization. For purposes of this definition, control means the possession, direct or indirect, of the po…

1. State political parties shall establish separate and segregated accounts for the management of state nominating conventions. All revenue obtained and expenditures made for the planning and running of a state convention must be accounted for in these accounts. 2. A postconventi…

A state political party or nonprofit entity affiliated with or under the control of a state political party which receives a donation for purchasing, maintaining, or renovating a building shall file a statement with the secretary of state before February first of each calendar ye…

1. Prior to the thirty-first day before a primary, general, or special election, a candidate or candidate committee formed on behalf of the candidate, a multicandidate political committee, or a political party other than a statewide political party soliciting or accepting contrib…

1. Prior to the thirty-first day before a primary, general, or special election, a statewide political party or a political committee not required to file statements under section 16.1-08.1-02.3 which is soliciting or accepting contributions shall file a campaign disclosure state…

1. For each reportable contribution and expenditure under section 16.1-08.1-02.4, the threshold for reporting is one hundred dollars for any person engaged in activities described in subdivision e of subsection 12 of section 16.1-08.1-01. 2. For contributions received from any co…

A conduit that transfers any contribution to a candidate, political party, or political committee shall provide the recipient of the contribution a detailed statement that lists the name and address of each individual contributor, the amount of each contribution, and the date eac…

1. A foreign national may not make or offer to make, directly or indirectly, a contribution or expenditure in connection with any election. 2. A candidate, candidate committee, political party, or any other person may not solicit, accept, or receive, directly or indirectly, a con…

1. A political committee as defined in section 16.1-08.1-01 shall register its name, mailing address, telephone number, and nongovernment issued electronic mail address, its agent's name, mailing address, telephone number, and nongovernment issued electronic mail address, and a d…

1. A corporation, cooperative corporation, limited liability company, affiliate, subsidiary, or association may establish, administer, and solicit contributions to a separate and segregated fund to be utilized for political purposes by the corporation, cooperative corporation, li…

No person may be excused from attending and testifying or producing any books, papers, or other documents before any court upon any investigation, proceeding, or trial for a violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, upon the grounds that the testimony or evidence, docum…

1. Corporations, cooperative corporations, limited liability companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, and associations may make expenditures and contributions for promoting any general political philosophy or belief deemed in the best interest of the employees, stockholders, patrons,…

A political committee that organizes and registers according to federal law and makes an independent expenditure or makes a disbursement in excess of two hundred dollars to a nonfederal candidate seeking public office or to a political party or political committee in this state s…

1. A candidate may not use any contribution received by the candidate, the candidate's candidate committee, or a multicandidate political committee to: a. Give a personal benefit to the candidate or another person; b. Make a loan to another person; c. Knowingly pay more than the …

1. If a substantial irregularity is evident or reasonably alleged, the secretary of state may arrange an audit of any statement filed pursuant to this chapter, to be performed by a certified public accountant of the filer's choice, subject to approval by the secretary of state. I…

1. Any statement required by this chapter to be filed with the secretary of state must be: a. Filed electronically with the secretary of state and must be within the prescribed time and in the format established by the secretary of state. If the secretary of state does not receiv…

1. If a statement or report required to be filed according to this chapter is not filed within the prescribed time, the filing officer to whom the report was to be filed is authorized to charge and collect a late fee as follows: a. Within six days after the prescribed time, twent…

The secretary of state shall provide instructions and conduct training for the purpose of promoting uniform application of campaign finance and disclosure requirements and the uniform filing of statements, registrations, or reports according to this chapter. The secretary also sh…

Except as otherwise provided, any person who willfully violates any provision of this chapter is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

1. In any statement under this chapter which requires the identification of a contributor or subcontributor, the ultimate and true source of funds must be identified. 2. A resident taxpayer may commence an action in a district court of this state against a person required to comp…