{"data":{"id":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-16.1-07-31","jurisdiction":"us-nd","citation":"N.D. Cent. Code § 16.1-07-31","heading":"Prohibition of nonessential requirements","body":"1.If a voter's mistake or omission in the completion of a document under sections 16.1-07-18 through 16.1-07-33 does not prevent determining whether a covered voter is eligible to vote, the mistake or omission does not invalidate the document. Failure to satisfy a nonessential requirement, such as using paper or envelopes of a specified size or weight, does not invalidate a document submitted under this chapter. In any write-in ballot authorized by law, if the intention of the voter is discernable, as provided under the Help America Vote Act [42 U.S.C. 15481(a)(6)], an abbreviation, misspelling, or other minor variation in the form of the name of a candidate or a political party must be accepted as a valid vote.\n2.Notarization is not required for the execution of a document under sections 16.1-07-18 through 16.1-07-33. An authentication, other than the declaration specified in section 16.1-07-27 or the declaration on the federal postcard application and federal write-in absentee ballot, is not required for execution of a document under sections 16.1-07-18 through 16.1-07-33. The declaration and any information in the declaration may be compared against information on file to ascertain the validity of the document.","path":["Title 16.1 Elections","Chapter 16.1-07 Absent Voters' Ballots And Absentee Voting"],"source_url":"https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t16-1c07.pdf","current_through":"2026-07-31T11:12:02","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T21:04:14Z","sha256":"cc7f761ee7ae06a3ff5065ab5f34250b8c3df5d8aa229ce816a791743cd8b5ba","source_id":"us-nd","stale":true,"prev":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-16.1-07-30","next":"us-nd/n.d.-cent.-code-16.1-07-32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}