Protections
for Elections
Challenging — Creative Strategy Needed
North Dakota
Constitutional Home Rule • municipal legal foundation among Plains
1865
Law Enacted
$250K
Max Fine
5 YRS
Prison
ZERO
Exceptions
Since 1865, federal law has banned armed federal personnel at polling places. In 1909, Congress deliberately removed the only exception — there is no law enforcement justification for armed feds at the polls. Not for "keeping the peace." Not for preventing fraud. Nothing.
18 U.S.C. § 592 — TROOPS AT POLLS
Any federal employee who stations armed personnel at a polling place commits a felony and is permanently barred from federal service. The DOJ's own manual says FBI agents cannot be stationed at polls.
5 YEARS PRISON $250,000 FINE CAREER DEATH
Fargo
Pop. 136K
Target city. Commission (Mayor + 4 at-large)
Grand Forks
Pop. 59K
Target city. Mayor-council, 7 wards
Bismarck
Pop. 77K
Target city. Commission (at-large)
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Contact Call your city council member. Ask them to introduce a Protections for Elections ordinance.
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Show Up Attend your next council meeting. 3 minutes of public comment changes priorities.
3
Connect Join a local organization already working on voting rights in North Dakota.
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Share Give this to 3 people. Post it at your library, café, or community board.
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