Upon receipt by the secretary of state of the certificate of nomination provided for in section 16.1-12-02 accompanied by the following affidavit, the secretary of state shall place the applicant’s name upon the general election ballot. The affidavit may be filed electronically, through the mail, or by personal delivery, and must be in the possession of the appropriate filing officer before four p.m. on the sixty-fourth day before the general or special election. If the affidavit is filed electronically, the candidate shall retain the original copy. The affidavit must be substantially as follows:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 16.1-12-02.1

  • 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.
  • Ballot: means a paper ballot from which the votes for candidates and questions are tabulated by hand or by a voting system. See North Dakota Code 16.1-06-12
  • candidate: means :

    1. See North Dakota Code 16.1-01-00.1

  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

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County of                 ) I,                            , being sworn, say that I reside at                             , in the city of                                    , in the county of                                 , state of North Dakota; and zip code of                     ; that I am a candidate for nomination to the office of                                 to be chosen at the general election to be held on                         ,        , and I request that my name be printed upon the general election ballot as provided by law, as a candidate of                    party for said office. I am requesting that my name be listed on the ballot as I have identified my ballot name below. I understand that nicknames are allowed as part of my ballot name, but titles and campaign slogans are not permissible. I have reviewed the requirements to hold office and I certify that I am qualified to serve if elected.

Date                             Ballot name requested Candidate’s signature Subscribed and sworn to before me on                             ,             .

Notary Public NOTARY SEAL         My Commission Expires                                        

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