The North Dakota Protection & Advocacy Project works collaboratively with the Secretary of State's Office, the North Dakota Association of Counties, and county election officials. Working together, we ensure North Dakota's election system is accessible to voters with disabilities.
Plan Your Vote
- Primary Election: June 9, 2026
- Key Dates:
- April 30, 2026 – Absentee Begins
- June 8, 2026 – Absentee Application Submission Deadline
- June 9, 2026 - Absentee Ballots Must Be Returned by Close of Polls
- April 30, 2026 – Absentee Begins
- Key Dates:
- General Election Day: Nov 3, 2026
- Key Dates:
- September 24, 2026 - Absentee Begins
- November 2, 2026 - Absentee Application Submission Deadline
- November 3, 2026 - Absentee Ballots Must Be Returned by Close of Polls
- September 24, 2026 - Absentee Begins
- Key Dates:
- Update your ND ID
- Request an Absentee Ballot
- Check early vote options in your county
- Find where to vote
- Voting Factsheet
- Voter Instructions
- Express Vote 101 - The Express Vote is a secure machine available to North Dakota voters who need assistance in marking their ballot, including individuals with disabilities. You can contact your county auditor to request to vote absentee using the Express Vote machine.
- North Dakota Secretary of State’s Office
- Voting Basics for North Dakota
- Voting Video - Your Voice Matters
- Talk to your county auditor if you have questions about where to vote.
- Find your voting information, including your polling place and sample ballot.
- Absentee voting is available, and no excuse is required.
- The last day to request an absentee ballot is 1 day before the election
- What’s an Attester?
- An attester can vouch for the identity of someone without an ID. If a person with a disability doesn’t have an ID or has mobility challenges that prevent them from getting an ID, they may use an attester. The attester must provide his or her name, North Dakota driver’s license, nondriver’s, or tribal identification number, and sign the absentee/mail ballot application form to attest to the person’s residency and voting eligibility.
- Request an Absentee Ballot
- Forms
- Identification must include the voter’s:
- Name
- Current North Dakota residential address
- Date of Birth
- Acceptable Forms of ID
- ND Driver’s License
- ND Non-driver’s identification
- Tribal government issued identification
- Long term care identification certificate
- Requirements for Identification
- People can have assistance at the polls
- Friend, staff, guardian and trusted people
P&A is tasked with administering the federal Protection & Advocacy for Voting Access Program with the purpose of ensuring that eligible voters with disabilities can fully participate in the election process. P&A’s voting program was enacted in 2002 with the passage of the Help America Vote Act. This important law established minimum voting standards that each state must follow. P&A’s work includes completing accessibility surveys of poll sites in ND. Our goals for these projects include:
- Providing technical assistance with accommodations and temporary measures.
- Creating awareness of ADA accessibility requirements.
- Exploring additional resources for improved accessibility at public buildings.