County auditors oppose bill from Bismarck legislators on polling places

BISMARCK -- County auditors spoke in opposition Friday, Jan. 25, to a bill sponsored by several Bismarck lawmakers that would require political party leaders to consent to changing voting locations.

House Bill 1270 was prompted by a disagreement between Burleigh County officials and Bismarck legislators over reducing the number of polling places and establishing universal vote centers.

Rep. Lawrence Klemin, the primary sponsor of the bill, told the House Political Subdivisions Committee his proposal aims to require meaningful consultation when a county commission considers changing precinct boundaries or polling places.

“We are all in this together. We represent the same constituency. We need to work together and collaborate on this matter to better serve the voters and the residents of our state,” said Klemin, R-Bismarck.

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