A certificate of election must be prepared by the secretary of state for each individual elected to a state or a district office. The certificate must be signed by the governor and the secretary of state, have the great seal of the state affixed, and be attested by at least one of the other members of the state canvassing board. The certificate, in substance, must be in the following form:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 16.1-15-45

  • 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
  • Individual: means a human being. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • seal: includes an impression of such seal upon the paper alone as well as upon wax or a wafer affixed thereto. See North Dakota Code 1-01-38
  • 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

At an election held on                         ,     ,                             was elected to the office of                                of this state for the term of                            years from                             ,             , (or, if to fill a vacancy, for the residue of the term ending on                    ,     ), and until a successor is duly elected and qualified.

Given at Bismarck on                    ,     .

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