North Dakota's governor has signed a bill to do away with the unusual election method used by his state's largest city. Republican Gov.

Now more than ever, we need a consistent, efficient and easy-to-understand voter experience across our entire state to maintain trust in our election system,” Gov. Kelly Armstrong said Wednesday.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed two bills last week that will change laws surrounding political communications and advertisements in North Dakota. House Bill 1167, sponsored by Rep. Jonathan Warrey, R-Casselton,

Under the bill, any election law adopted by a county or city that is in conflict with state election laws would be void.

Final action is expected soon on a plan that would prevent North Dakota cities and counties from using alternative voting methods for local elections. Both chambers of the Legislature have approved a bill that focuses on two options – ranked-choice voting and approval voting.

North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed a bill on Wednesday effectively banning the use of ranked choice and approval voting in all elections statewide.

Meantime, the North Dakota Legislature, in its never-ending effort to prevent the state's voters from initiating and passing constitutional amendments, shamefully wants those amendments to require a 60% threshold to pass. However, the Legislature's effort only requires 50.1% to pass.

a bill focusing on election laws in home rule counties and cities and nominating petition signature thresholds in park districts, during a Senate floor session at the North Dakota Capitol on ...