North Dakota Code § 16.1-07-20

Role of secretary of state
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1. The secretary of state is responsible for implementing sections 16.1-07-18 through 
16.1-07-33 and the state's responsibilities under the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens 
Absentee Voting Act [42 U.S.C. 1973ff et seq.].
2. The secretary of state shall make available to covered voters information regarding 
procedures for casting military-overseas ballots.
3. The secretary of state shall establish an electronic transmission system through which 
covered voters may apply for and receive documents and other information under 
sections 16.1-07-18 through 16.1-07-33.
4. The secretary of state shall develop standardized absentee -voting materials, including 
privacy and transmission envelopes and electronic equivalents, authentication 
materials, and voting instructions, to be used with the military -overseas ballot of a 
voter authorized to vote in any jurisdiction in this state and, to the extent reasonably 
possible, shall do so in coordination with other states.
5. The secretary of state shall prescribe the form and content of a declaration for use by 
a covered voter to swear or affirm specific representations pertaining to the voter's 
identity, eligibility to vote, status as a covered voter, and timely and proper completion 
of an overseas-military ballot. The declaration must be based on the declaration 
prescribed to accompany a federal write-in absentee ballot under the Uniformed and 
Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act [103, 42 U.S.C. 1973ff -2], as modified to be 
consistent with sections 16.1-07-18 through 16.1-07-33. The secretary of state shall 
ensure that a form for the execution of the declaration, including an indication of the 
date of execution of the declaration, is a prominent part of all balloting materials for 
which the declaration is required.

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