Voting at North Dakota primary polling sites ran smoothly, observers say
Roger Roehl, left, a Mandan resident, receives an "I voted" sticker from a poll worker after casting a ballot during the 2024 primary election on June 11, 2024. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)
Primary election polling sites received high marks from the League of Women Voters’ volunteer election observers, according to an announcement from the organization.
Volunteers on election day monitored more than 30 voting locations in Bismarck, Mandan, Fargo, West Fargo, Dickinson, Grand Forks, Jamestown, Devils Lake and Wahpeton.
Their goal was to document how smoothly the polls operated — like whether there were long lines, clear signs pointing voters in the right direction and if the location was accessible for disabled voters.
They had a lot of good things to say.
“Our nonpartisan observers sent us reports of friendly poll workers, positive voting experiences, and democracy in action at the local level,” Mary Tintes, vice president of the League of Women Voters of North Dakota, said in the announcement.
When the polls were at their busiest, voters usually waited around 10 minutes, the organization said. About 20% of eligible voters participated in Tuesday’s primary, according to unofficial results from the Secretary of State’s Office.
The election observers recommended that election workers post more signs around their polling site.
“The League would like to thank election officials and poll workers for doing the essential work of administering our elections in North Dakota,” the League of Women Voters of North Dakota said in the announcement.
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