A petition for the removal of a county seat must be verified by the affidavit of the circulator stating that each signator is a resident of the county and a qualified elector therein, that each signator personally signed the signator’s name to the petition knowing the contents and purposes thereof, that the petition was signed in the presence of the circulator, and that the petition was circulated in its entirety.

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 11-04-05

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • qualified elector: means a citizen of the United States who is eighteen years of age or older; and is a resident of this state and of the area affected by the petition. See North Dakota Code 1-01-51
  • Verified: means sworn to before an officer authorized to administer oaths. See North Dakota Code 1-01-42
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