N.D. Cent. Code § 16.1-11-12
16.1-11-12. Applicant's name placed on ballot
16.1-11-12. Applicant's name placed on ballot
1. Upon receipt of the petition or certificate of endorsement provided for in section
16.1-11-06, accompanied by an affidavit as provided in section 16.1-11-10, the
secretary of state shall place the name of the applicant on the primary election ballot in
the party or appropriate section if the documentation meets all applicable
requirements.
2. Upon receipt of the petition or certificate of endorsement provided for in section
16.1-11-11, accompanied by an affidavit as provided in section 16.1-11-10, the county
auditor shall place the name of the applicant on the appropriate section of the no-party
primary election ballot if the documentation meets all applicable requirements.
3. A candidate whose name was placed on the ballot under this section may have the
candidate's name removed from the ballot by submitting a written request to the
appropriate filing officer within forty-eight hours after the filing deadline under sections
16.1-11-06 and 16.1-11-11.