Wrigley says North Dakota cannot require proof of citizenship to vote – KVRR Local News

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Lawyer Common Drew Wrigley says the State of North Dakota can not require proof of citizenship to take part in North Dakota elections.

Wrigley’s opinion was issued Thursday following a proper request to make clear state regulation by Cass County States Lawyer Birch Burdick.

“Your inquiry arose within the context of people in search of to vote and asserting their citizenship of the US regardless of their
identification indicating they weren’t a citizen in some unspecified time in the future in time. You requested whether or not, in such situations, an election official should settle for the person’s phrase, or whether or not an official might require the person to current proof of citizenship,” Wrigley wrote.

“North Dakota regulation has no statutory requirement or constitutionally permissible methodology by which to require proof of citizenship, so it’s my opinion that present regulation doesn’t allow an election official to require a voter to supply documentary proof of citizenship so as to vote.”

Burdick requested Wrigley to make clear the regulation after points arose throughout Fargo’s June election.  Some voters’ identification playing cards indicated they weren’t residents and questions have been raised by ballot employees.

Learn Wrigley’s opinion right here.