North Dakota polling places to remain open despite forecast of severe thunderstorms
Election officials are closely monitoring severe weather expected in North Dakota this afternoon and evening, but they are confident it will not interfere with the voting process.
The Secretary of State’s Office said voting will proceed as scheduled even as the National Weather Service predicts severe thunderstorms for much of the state, with tornadoes possible.
If power outages occur as a result of the storm, people will still be able to vote because North Dakota uses paper ballots. But North Dakota’s top election official suggested voters head to the polls sooner rather than later.
“We encourage voters to plan ahead and seek to vote prior to severe weather impacting their area, if possible,” said Secretary of State Michael Howe.
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