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2026 North Dakota General Election Media Information (updated August 11, 2026)
2026 North Dakota Primary Election Absentee/Vote By Mail and Early Voting Numbers - Please note that these are not election results. General Election unofficial results will begin posting at 8 p.m. CST – November 3, 2026
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North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe is accepting nominations for the 2026 North Dakota Election Hero Award. This honor celebrates the importance of election teams, poll workers, policymakers, and other individuals and groups who support the administration of North Dakota’s elections.
The North Dakota Office of the Secretary of State is recognizing Poll Worker Recruitment Day on August 11, 2026, by encouraging citizens to volunteer as election poll workers for the upcoming November General Election. It’s an opportunity for North Dakotans to learn more about the election process while ensuring polling locations are open for friends and neighbors in their community.
The State Canvassing Board certified the 2026 Primary Election results today, making them official for state, judicial, and legislative contests. Election results were submitted by the 53 county canvassing boards, which are responsible for reviewing the election results from each precinct within their county. In addition to reviewing election results for all contests on the ballot, county canvassing boards are required to certify their county contests 13 days after election day
20.84 percent of eligible North Dakotans cast 125,101 ballots during the 2026 Primary Election as reported on election night. Election results will not be official until the state canvassing board meets later this month.
Unofficial results as of election night included 73,476 votes cast on election day, 17,287 ballots by early vote, and 34,338 absentee ballots. 41% of the total vote was cast during absentee and early voting. While 59% of the total vote was cast on Election Day. Unofficial results for contests and ballot measures can be found on the North Dakota Secretary of State election results website.