Elections
About
The Williams County Auditor's Office administers primary, general and special county, state, and federal elections. June Primary Elections include city elections. School Districts administer their own elections. Elections are normally held every two years on even years.
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June 11, 2024: Primary Election
November 5, 2024: General Election
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Important Dates: Primary Election
January 2, 2024 | First Day for Absentee Ballot Applications
Absentee Ballot Applications are available online or from the Auditor’s Office |
May 2, 2024 @ 8 am | First Day for Absentee Ballots
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June 3, 2024 | Last Day Auditor’s Office will mail ballots |
June 10, 2024 | Last day for Absentee Ballots
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June 11, 2024 | Election Day! If you did not vote via Absentee Ballot, you can vote in-person at the polls between 8 am and 7 pm CT.
*NOTE* The Grenora Public School District #99 School Board election and the Williston Basin School District #7 School Board election will also take place on June 11, but will be administered by their respective Election Boards.
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General Election deadlines will be posted at a later date.
**PIease contact the Auditor’s Office if you have submitted an application, but have not received a ballot 7-10 days after submission date!
The Auditor’s Office will be closed on the following holidays:
- January 15 – MLK Day
- February 19 – Presidents Day
- March 29 – Good Friday
- May 27 – Memorial Day
Click below to quickly look up your voter information including where to vote and verify that your address is current and correct.
More Information
Click below to access the Absentee Ballot Application, a sample ballot, and more information about the candidates and measures. The sample ballot is a consolidated ballot and has all measures and races. The ballot you receive will be specific to your precinct, which is based on your residential address.
Voter Qualifications
North Dakota does not have voter registration. To be eligible to vote in North Dakota, a voter must be:
- A citizen of the United States;
- If you are a new citizen and your ID lists permanent or temporary - you will need to update it before Election Day at a NDDOT Drivers License Office to properly reflect your new citizen status.
- Eighteen years or older on the day of election;
- A resident of North Dakota; and
- A resident who has resided in the precinct at least thirty days immediately preceding any election; and
- Able to provide a valid form of identification such as a North Dakota drivers license, nondriver ID, tribal ID, or a 2024 Long-Term Care Certificate (from a qualified nursing home) that includes your current residential address and date of birth.
- If your residential and mailing address is not current, and your drivers license does not have a CDL certification, you can update your address online.
- If an individual’s valid form of identification does not include all the information required in 16.1-01-04.1(2) of the North Dakota Century Code, or the information is not current, the identification must be supplemented by presenting any of the documents as outlined in section 16.1-01-04.1(3)(b) of the NDCC.
College Students: Are you a college student in Williams County? Check out this quick guide to learn about your voting options.
If you are unsure if you will have the proper documentation to vote in an election, please contact the Williams County Auditor's Office.