WDAY RADIO — Your final day to vote for the 2024 General Election is tomorrow.
There are several local and state ballot initiatives on the books across the country. Voters In North Dakota have a chance to decide the fate of multiple measures.
- Measure 1: Replacing outdated terminology to describe public institutions of the state
- Measure 2: Require constitutional and non-constitutional voter initiated measures to be limited to one subject. Additionally, increase the number of signatures needed to place the measure on the ballot to 5%. It also requires the measure to be approved by both Primary and General election voters, instead of General election voters.
- Measure 3: Decrease the amount of principal funds available from the state’s Legacy Fund for each biennium from 15% to 5%.
- Measure 4: Eliminate the ability for political subdivisions to levy assessment based property taxes.
- Measure 5: Legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older.
Below are some Fargo specific measures.
- Measure 1: Establish a quarter cent sales tax to renovate the Fargodome. The tax would be active for 20 years.
- Measure 2: Establish a 3% lodging tax (total of 6%) on hotels to pay for a Convention Center. The tax would be active for 25 years.
- Measure 3: Establish a quarter cent sales tax to be utilized for fire and police department expenditures. This includes salary increases, building funds, equipment, and other related purchases. The tax would be active for 20 years.
Minnesota has one statewide ballot initiative, which asks voters to continue splitting funds created by the lottery for environmental causes. Additional local measures can be found below.
- Moorhead: Moorhead Area Public Schools Capital Projects Levy. Aims to improve safety, maintenance, software, and several other related topics.
- Barnesville: Barnesville Public Schools aims to increase their revenue by $500 per pupil beginning in 2025 by increasing property taxes.
- Dilworth: Establish a half-cent sales tax to fund a community and recreational center. The tax would last approximately 25 years.
- East Grand Forks has two ballot questions. The first would establish a 1% sales tax to rebuild the Civic Center Sports Complex over 25 years. The second creates a 1% sales tax to reconstruct the VFW Memorial Arena.
In addition to House and Senate members, people across the country will have a chance to vote for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump.
Lines close at 7 p.m. in Fargo, but can be open until 9 p.m. in some places. Absentee ballots must be postmarked for November 4th or they will not be counted. If your absentee ballot is not in the mail, you are able to turn it in to your county courthouse. If you would like to vote but do not have a valid form of I.D., North Dakota voters have the opportunity to fill out a set-aside ballot on election day which is only counted once a valid form of I.D. is presented. The deadline for a set-aside ballot to be approved is until the certification is complete, which is typically done within 13 days of the General Election.
You can find more information about voting here. More information about North Dakota can be found by clicking here. Information about Minnesota can be found by clicking here.
