North Dakota lawmakers reject voter registration bill

North Dakota will remain the only state without voter registration after lawmakers overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to reinstate it. House Bill 1287, which would have required voters to register online or in person, failed in the House with a decisive 75-15 vote. Opponents argued it would be costly and unnecessary, while supporters saw it as a way to refine the primary process. For now, North Dakotans will continue to cast their ballots without prior registration—an approach some take pride in preserving.