ND Presidential Ballot Access
North Dakota Presidential Ballot Access Requirements
State-level general-election presidential ballot access requirements for North Dakota, including party nomination, petition access, and write-in rules where available in the NASS summary.
Party Nomination
Political Party Nomination
A presidential candidate nominated by an established political party may be placed on the general election ballot. The names of the nominated presidential electors and the candidates for president and vice president must be certified by the party to the secretary of state by the 64th day before the general election. An established political party is a political organization that had candidates for presidential electors, a candidate for governor, a candidate for attorney general, or a candidate for secretary of state on the last general election ballot and the candidates received at least 5% of the total vote cast for the office.
Petition Access
Petition / Independent Candidate Access
A presidential candidate of a party that is not established, or an independent presidential candidate, may obtain ballot acce ss for the general election by filing with the secretary of state no later than the 6 4th day before the general election an affidavit of candidacy, a statement of interests, and a petition containing the signatures of 4,000 qualified electors. The names of the presidential electors must be filed with the petition.
Write-In
Write-In Rules
A write-in candidate for president must file a certificate of write-in candidacy and the names of the presidential electors with the secretary of state no later than the 21st day before the election
Legal Citations
Source Citations
- N.D. Cent. Code §§ 16.1-03-14, 16.1-03-19, 16.1-06-07.1, 16.1-12-02, 16.1-12-02.2
Source and Use
How to Read This Ballot Access Data
This reference is generated from NASS Summary: State Laws Regarding Presidential Ballot Access for the General Election.
- Primary source
- NASS ballot access summary PDF
- Coverage
- General-election presidential ballot access requirements by state, as summarized by NASS.
- Use note
- Informational reference only; verify current law with the state election office, current statutes, and legal counsel.
- These entries summarize general-election presidential ballot access rules for political party nominees, petition candidates, fee access where listed, and write-in candidacies.
- Ballot access law can change through statutes, court decisions, and state election guidance. Verify requirements with the state election office before relying on them.
- This reference does not state whether any candidate has qualified for a state ballot.
- This page is informational and is not legal advice or a filing procedure guide.