Local issues provide motivation to vote in North Dakota primary

By: Jack Zaleski

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: June 8, 2026

Words: 544

Last Updated: 3 days, 11 hours ago

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North Dakota voters take justifiable pride in voter participation that usually matches or tops the national average in general elections. But in primaries and elections without high-profile races – president, senator, governor – the turnout is always low. It usually falls on either side of 20% of eligible voters. That likely will be the results in Tuesday’s primary, which will determine which candidates will move on to the November general election ballot. Election officials wring …

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