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Voting Tips from the ND Secretary of State

Posted on 10/10/24

North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe and Elections Director Erika White joined us for a telephone town hall September 25 to answer your questions about voting in the Nov. 5, 2024 general election. Check out the five videos in the playlist below to hear directly from our state's top election officials.

Voting Information from ND Secretary of State Michael Howe & Elections Director Erika White

ND Secretary of State Michael Howe: Election Integrity

ND Elections Director Erika White: Absentee Voting

ND Secretary of State Michael Howe: Voting after Moving

ND Elections Director Erika White: Nursing Homes & Voting

ND Secretary of State Michael Howe: Voting Options

To learn more go to vote.nd.gov or aarp.org/NDvotes.

This story is provided by AARP North Dakota. Visit the AARP North Dakota page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.

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        </div><p>To learn more go to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.vote.nd.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">vote.nd.gov</a></span></span> or <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/NDvotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/NDvotes</a></span></span>. </p></div>
    
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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">Voting Tips from the ND Secretary of State</h1></header>	
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe and Elections Director Erika White joined us for a telephone town hall September 25 to answer your questions about voting in the Nov. 5, 2024 general election. Check out the five videos in the playlist below to hear directly from our state's top election officials. </p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        </div><p>To learn more go to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.vote.nd.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">vote.nd.gov</a></span></span> or <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/NDvotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/NDvotes</a></span></span>. </p></div>
    
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		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP North Dakota. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/north-dakota/" target="_blank">AARP North Dakota</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">Voting Tips from the ND Secretary of State</h1></header>	
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe and Elections Director Erika White joined us for a telephone town hall September 25 to answer your questions about voting in the Nov. 5, 2024 general election. Check out the five videos in the playlist below to hear directly from our state's top election officials. </p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        </div><p>To learn more go to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.vote.nd.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">vote.nd.gov</a></span></span> or <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/NDvotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/NDvotes</a></span></span>. </p></div>
    
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		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP North Dakota. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/north-dakota/" target="_blank">AARP North Dakota</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
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        </div><p>To learn more go to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.vote.nd.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">vote.nd.gov</a></span></span> or <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/NDvotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/NDvotes</a></span></span>. </p></div>
    
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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">Voting Tips from the ND Secretary of State</h1></header>	
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe and Elections Director Erika White joined us for a telephone town hall September 25 to answer your questions about voting in the Nov. 5, 2024 general election. Check out the five videos in the playlist below to hear directly from our state's top election officials. </p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        </div><p>To learn more go to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.vote.nd.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">vote.nd.gov</a></span></span> or <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/NDvotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/NDvotes</a></span></span>. </p></div>
    
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        </div><p>To learn more go to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.vote.nd.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">vote.nd.gov</a></span></span> or <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/NDvotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/NDvotes</a></span></span>. </p></div>
    
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe and Elections Director Erika White joined us for a telephone town hall September 25 to answer your questions about voting in the Nov. 5, 2024 general election. Check out the five videos in the playlist below to hear directly from our state's top election officials. </p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        </div><p>To learn more go to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.vote.nd.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">vote.nd.gov</a></span></span> or <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/NDvotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/NDvotes</a></span></span>. </p></div>
    
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        </div><p>To learn more go to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.vote.nd.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">vote.nd.gov</a></span></span> or <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/NDvotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/NDvotes</a></span></span>. </p></div>
    
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				Posted on 10/10/24 
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe and Elections Director Erika White joined us for a telephone town hall September 25 to answer your questions about voting in the Nov. 5, 2024 general election. Check out the five videos in the playlist below to hear directly from our state's top election officials. </p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        </div><p>To learn more go to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.vote.nd.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">vote.nd.gov</a></span></span> or <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/NDvotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/NDvotes</a></span></span>. </p></div>
    
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe and Elections Director Erika White joined us for a telephone town hall September 25 to answer your questions about voting in the Nov. 5, 2024 general election. Check out the five videos in the playlist below to hear directly from our state's top election officials. </p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        </div><p>To learn more go to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.vote.nd.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">vote.nd.gov</a></span></span> or <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/NDvotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/NDvotes</a></span></span>. </p></div>
    
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		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP North Dakota. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/north-dakota/" target="_blank">AARP North Dakota</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
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			<header><h1 class="article-headline">Voting Tips from the ND Secretary of State</h1></header>	
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        <div class="RichTextArticleBody-body"><p>North Dakota Secretary of State Michael Howe and Elections Director Erika White joined us for a telephone town hall September 25 to answer your questions about voting in the Nov. 5, 2024 general election. Check out the five videos in the playlist below to hear directly from our state's top election officials. </p><div class="Enhancement"   >
            
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        </div><p>To learn more go to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.vote.nd.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">vote.nd.gov</a></span></span> or <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/NDvotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/NDvotes</a></span></span>. </p></div>
    
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		<p><i>This story is provided by AARP North Dakota. Visit the <a href="https://states.aarp.org/region/north-dakota/" target="_blank">AARP North Dakota</a> page for more news, events, and programs affecting retirement, health care, and more.</i></p>
	
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        </div><p>To learn more go to <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.vote.nd.gov" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">vote.nd.gov</a></span></span> or <span class="Enhancement" ><span class="Enhancement-item"><a class="Link" href="https://www.aarp.org/NDvotes" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">aarp.org/NDvotes</a></span></span>. </p></div>
    
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