North Dakota Democratic – NPL Party

§1Ballot status

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It is on North Dakota's own list of parties qualified for the 2026 election.^1,2 The state's class for it: established political party.^1,2

Its candidates appear on 2026 ballots under the label Democratic-NPL Party.³

How a party qualifies in North Dakota

A political organization gets its own section on the primary ballot by filing a petition signed by at least 7,000 North Dakota voters with the Secretary of State by 4 p.m. on the 64th day before the primary; the petition names the group, states its platform and asks for its candidates to be listed.^2,4 Where in the source: N.D.C.C. § 16.1-11-30 A group that qualifies this way gets ballot access only for the offices for which it has named candidates.² Where in the source: N.D.C.C. § 16.1-11-30

How a party keeps its status

A party keeps its own primary ballot section if, at the last presidential election, its candidates for presidential electors or for governor won at least 5 percent of the statewide vote for that office, or if, at the last non-presidential election, its candidate for attorney general or secretary of state won at least 5 percent.² Where in the source: N.D.C.C. § 16.1-11-30 Groups that meet that 5 percent test may organize as a full party with district and state committees under chapter 16.1-03, which also guarantees a primary ballot section.^2,4 Where in the source: N.D.C.C. § 16.1-11-30

§2How it picks nominees

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Primary election. ²

North Dakota's rules for nominating

Parties nominate candidates for federal, state, legislative and county offices at the June primary.² Where in the source: N.D.C.C. § 16.1-11-01 A candidate gets on a party's primary ballot either with a certificate of endorsement signed by the party's state or district chair or with a nominating petition.² Where in the source: N.D.C.C. § 16.1-11-06(1) To be nominated, a primary winner must also receive at least as many votes as the number of petition signatures required for that office.² Where in the source: N.D.C.C. § 16.1-11-36

§3On the 2026 ballot

1 Candidate for U.S. Senate, U.S. House or governor whose label on North Dakota's November 3 ballot names this party, from the state's official candidate list. Labels are shown exactly as the ballot prints them. Other offices aren't covered yet.