To be eligible to vote, you must be:

• A U.S. citizen
• At least 18 years old on Election Day
• A legal North Dakota resident
• A resident in the precinct for 30 days preceding the election

For the purposes of voting, a person may have only one residence, shown by an actual fixed permanent dwelling, or any other abode. Residency in North Dakota is defined as:

• Every person has a residence. It is the place where one remains when not called elsewhere for labor or other special or temporary purpose, and to which he or she returns in seasons of repose.
• There can be only one residence.
• A residence cannot be lost until another is gained.
• The residence can be changed only by the union of act and intent.

Incarcerated Voters & Returning Citizens: 

In North Dakota, you only lose your right to vote if you are currently incarcerated for a felony conviction. If you lost your voting rights because of a conviction, your voting rights are immediately restored upon release. Your voting rights are not restricted by pretrial detention, misdemeanors, probation, or parole.