BISMARCK, ND - The State Canvassing Board certified the 2024 General Election results today, making them official for state, judicial, and legislative contests. Election results reviewed during the State Canvassing Board meeting were submitted by the 53 county canvassing boards, which are responsible for reviewing results for all contests on the ballot from each precinct within their county. The county canvassing boards are required to certify their county contests 13 days after election day.
Automatic recounts will take place for two Supervisor of Soil Conservation District races. They are for an unexpired two-year term in the South McLean Soil Conservation District and a term in the Towner County Soil Conservation District.
The demand recount threshold has been met for two seats in the state House of Representatives. In Legislative District 9, David Brien may request a demand recount for an unexpired two-year term, and in Legislative District 18, Mary Adams may request a demand recount. Recounts must be requested within four days of the State Canvassing Board meeting.
The State Canvassing Board will reconvene on December 2 at 10:00 a.m. to consider the results of the automatic recounts and potential requested demand recounts.
State Canvassing Board members include Secretary of State Michael Howe, State Treasurer Thomas Beadle, Clerk of the North Dakota Supreme Court Petra Mandigo Hulm, and the state committee chairs of political parties on the ballot, represented by Sandra Sanford – Republican Party, and Tracy Potter (representing Adam Goldwyn) - Democratic-NPL Party.
In the 2024 General Election, 371,975 eligible voters cast ballots for a statewide voter turnout of 62.61%.
- 95,908 absentee/vote by mail ballots were sent and 91,553 were returned, resulting in a 95.46% return percentage.
- 98,989 people took part in early voting.
For more information about North Dakota elections, visit vote.nd.gov, email soselect@nd.gov, or call 701-328-4146.
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