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North Dakota's voter turnout fell to a 50-year low in Tuesday's election
More than half of ballots were cast in person on Election Day
Source: The Mighty 790 KFGO
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| Amount | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Election Day | 135.1K | 56.5% |
| Mail or absentee | 53,466 | 22.4% |
| Early voting | 50,493 | 21.1% |
If you skipped the polls Tuesday, you had company. Unofficial results show 39.8% of eligible North Dakotans cast ballots, the lowest turnout in five decades and below the 43% set in the 2022 midterm. In all, 239,057 ballots came in.
Voters were deciding the state's sole U.S. House seat, a number of statewide offices and two constitutional measures. Gov. Kelly Armstrong cast his ballot Monday at the Bismarck Event Center and urged everyone to vote: "Please, please, please vote."
“While the voter turnout is disappointing, I am hopeful more North Dakotans will become civically engaged and vote in future elections.”
Secretary of State Michael Howe
Turnout of 39.8% fell below the 43% low set in 2022
39.8%Eligible voters who cast ballots in Tuesday's election
Source: The Mighty 790 KFGO
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| Value | |
|---|---|
| Eligible voters who cast ballots in Tuesday's election | 39.8% |
| 2022 midterm, the previous low | 43.0% |
- County canvassing boards meet: Nov. 16
- State Canvassing Board certifies results: Nov. 18
- Poll workers: 3,000 stepped forward
