North Dakota Code § 40-04-09

City auditor to pass on sufficiency of petition to change from commission
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system of government.
Within thirty days after a petition to change from the commission system of government is 
filed, the city auditor shall examine the petition and ascertain whether or not the petition is 
signed by the required number of qualified electors. The city auditor shall attach to the petition 
the city auditor's certificate showing the result of the city auditor's examination, and if the city 
auditor finds the petition to be insufficient the city auditor's certificate shall show the reason for 
such determination. An insufficient petition may be amended within ten days after the city 
auditor's certificate is made. Within thirty days after an amended petition is filed, the city auditor 
shall make an examination thereof, and if the city auditor's certificate shows such amended 
petition to be insufficient, it shall be returned to the person filing the same without prejudice to 
the filing of a new petition. If the city auditor shall find the petition or the amended petition to be 
sufficient, the city auditor shall place the same, with the city auditor's certificate, before the 
governing body of the municipality.

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