Title 40 — Municipal Government
85 chapters · 759 sections in this title.
N.D.C.C. § 40-21-01 Qualified electors in municipal election - Restrictions
2.9K chars
Every resident of a municipality who is qualified to vote therein at general elections may vote at all municipal elections held therein. When elections are held by wards or precincts, a person may not vote in any place other than the ward or precinct of which the person is a resi…
N.D.C.C. § 40-21-03.1 Designation of polling places for municipal elections
0.5K chars
The governing body of any city at the time of calling any general or special municipal election, or prior to the time of registration for said election, if such registration is required by law, when officers of said city are not to be elected by wards or districts, may by resolut…
N.D.C.C. § 40-21-04 Annual election held in villages - Board of trustees to be inspectors
0.0K chars
Repealed by S.L. 1967, ch. 323, § 285.
N.D.C.C. § 40-21-05 Compensation of inspectors, judges, and clerks at municipal elections
3.8K chars
Each inspector, judge, or clerk of any regular or special municipal election shall receive compensation as determined for election officials in section 16.1-05-05. The amounts determined to be due election officials at municipal elections shall be paid from the funds of the munic…
N.D.C.C. § 40-21-08 Ballots in municipalities - Arrangement
2.2K chars
The auditor of the city shall place only the names of the persons nominated upon the ballot. The auditor shall arrange the offices upon the ballot in the order in which they are named in the statutes. The auditor shall determine the arrangement of the names of the candidates upon…
N.D.C.C. § 40-21-10 Registration of voters
1.1K chars
Repealed by S.L. 2025, ch. 200, § 20. 40-21-11. Clerks appointed to fill vacancies - Oath, powers, and duties of judges and clerks of municipal elections. When necessary, the judges of election at a municipal election shall appoint clerks to fill vacancies. The judges and clerks …
N.D.C.C. § 40-21-14 City auditor to notify of election or appointments
0.4K chars
The city auditor, within five days after the result of an election is declared or the appointment of an officer is made within the municipality, shall notify each person elected or appointed to municipal office of that person's election or appointment. Within the same period of t…
N.D.C.C. § 40-21-15 New election upon failure to elect
0.1K chars
If there is a failure to elect an officer required to be elected, the governing body of the municipality may order a new election.
N.D.C.C. § 40-21-16 Special elections conducted in same manner as general elections
0.3K chars
Special municipal elections to fill vacancies or for any other purpose must be held and conducted by the inspectors and judges of election of the several polling places in the same manner and the returns must be made in the same form and manner as at regular municipal elections.
N.D.C.C. § 40-21-16.1 City canvassing board - Composition
1.3K chars
For any city election not held in conjunction with a county election, the city canvassing board must be composed of the city auditor, city attorney, mayor or commission president, and two members of the city commission or council, or appointed replacements for any of these offici…