Instructions:

This form must be signed and sworn in the presence of a Notary Public.  Also, you must be a qualified elector, which means you are over the age of 18, a citizen of the United States, a resident of North Dakota, and have not been convicted of a felony or ruled incompetent to vote by a judge.

Notary services are available from courthouses, most local financial institutions, many schools, and also at Mailboxes Etc/The UPS Store.  Notary services are free of charge.  Be sure to bring an ID.

Please return this form, either personally or by mail to:

Johnathan McClure
102A Walsh Hall
Grand Forks ND 58202

There your form will be joined with the others and sent into the Secretary of State to approve the petition drive for this measure:


FULL TEXT OF THE MEASURE

BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, an amendment to the North Dakota Constitution, Article II, Section 1:

IF MATERIAL IS UNDERSCORED, IT IS NEW MATERIAL WHICH IS BEING ADDED. IF MATERIAL IS OVERSTRUCK BY DASHES, THE MATERIAL IS BEING DELETED. IF NO MATERIAL IS UNDERSCORED OR OVERSTRUCK, THE MEASURE CONTAINS ALL NEW MATERIAL WHICH IS BEING ADDED.

The general election of the state shall be held biennially as provided by law.  

Every citizen of the United States, who has attained the age of eighteen sixteen years, and who is a North Dakota resident, shall be a qualified elector. When an elector moves within the state, he shall be entitled to vote in the precinct from which he moves until he establishes voting residence in another precinct. The legislative assembly shall provide by law for the determination of residence for voting eligibility, other than physical presence. No elector shall lose his residency for voting eligibility solely by reason of his absence from the state.

The legislative assembly shall provide by law for secrecy in voting, for absentee voting, for administration of elections and for the nomination of candidates.













I,                                                               , being first duly sworn, on oath, state that:

1. My address is:

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2. I am a qualified North Dakota voter.

3. I am a member of the sponsoring committee for the attached initiated measure, which seeks to lower the voting age in the state to 16 years of age.

4. The attached initiative petition is presented to you as Secretary of State of the State of North Dakota for approval of the form of the petition.


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