1.    The state and political subdivisions may not solicit, accept, or use any grants or donations from private persons for elections operations or administration except:

Attorney's Note

Under the North Dakota Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class A misdemeanorup to 360 daysup to $3,000
For details, see § 12.1-32-01

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 16.1-01-15.1

a.    The use of privately owned facilities for polling places; b.    Food for poll workers; and

c.    Other nonmonetary donations that are not used to prepare, process, mark, collect, or tabulate ballots or votes.

2.    An individual who knowingly violates subsection 1 is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.