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The below dates apply to candidate filing deadlines. For a full listing of election related dates, please refer to the North Dakota Election Calendar.


June 11, 2024 – Primary Election

Candidate Petition and Nomination Timeline

  • Earliest day to begin circulating petitions – Monday, January 1, 2024
  • Earliest day to file petitions – Tuesday, January 2, 2024
  • Last day to file petitions or nominations – By 4 p.m., Monday, April 8, 2024 

Certificate of Write-In Candidacy Filing Deadlines

  • Congressional, Statewide, or Judicial District – By 4 p.m., Tuesday, May 21, 2024
  • Legislative – By 4 p.m., Friday, June 7, 2024

November 5, 2024 – General Election 

Candidate Petition Timeline

  • Earliest day to begin circulating petitions for independent candidates – Friday, April 5, 2024
  • Last Day to circulate and file petitions for independent candidates – By 4 p.m., Tuesday, September 3, 2024

Certificate of Write-In Candidacy Filing Deadlines

  • Congressional, Statewide, or Judicial District – By 4 p.m., Tuesday, October 15, 2024
  • Legislative – By 4 p.m., Friday, November 1, 2024