“The arrangement of candidate names appearing on ballots in your precinct may vary from the published sample ballots, depending upon the precinct and legislative district in which you reside.” SAMPLE BALLOT GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT NOVEMBER 8, 2016 A STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA B BURLEIGH COUNTY C Insurance Commissioner To vote for the candidate of your choice, you Governor and Lt. Governor Vote for no more than ONE name must darken the oval ( R ) next to the name Vote for no more than ONE set of names of that candidate. Ruth Buffalo To vote for a person whose name is not Democratic-NPL Party printed on the ballot, you must darken the oval Doug Burgum ( ) next to the blank line provided and Nick Bata R & Brent Sanford Libertarian Party write that person's name on the blank line. Republican Party Jon Godfread Republican Party PARTY BALLOT Marty Riske & Joshua Voytek Libertarian Party President & Vice-President of the Public Service Commissioner United States Vote for no more than ONE name Vote for no more than ONE name Marvin E Nelson Thomas Skadeland & Joan Heckaman Libertarian Party Democratic-NPL Party Presidential Electors Julie Fedorchak Republican Party Robert Valeu CLINTON Grace Link Marlo Hunte-Beaubrun Democratic-NPL Party E Darlene TurittoF Democratic-NPL Party State Auditor Vote for no more than ONE name DE LA FUENTE Michael P Cohen Jordon Lee Rosdahl Roland Riemers NO-PARTY BALLOT American Delta Party E Cory HukriedeF Libertarian Party Josh Gallion To vote for the candidate of your choice, you Republican Party must darken the oval ( R ) next to the name Jack Seaman of that candidate. JOHNSON Dustin Gawrylow Libertarian Party E Nick BataF To vote for a person whose name is not State Treasurer printed on the ballot, you must darken the oval Vote for no more than ONE name ( R ) next to the blank line provided and write that person's name on the blank line. John Olson TRUMP Duane Mutch Kelly L Schmidt Republican Party EBeverly ClayburghF Republican Party Tim Mathern Superintendent of Public Instruction Democratic-NPL Party Vote for no more than ONE name Nathan Kraft CASTLE Robert Anderson Eric Olson Kirsten Baesler Constitution Party E Hannah HouleF Libertarian Party Joe Chiang Jeffrey Eide STEIN Michael Lopez Green Party EJason AndersonF Justice of the Supreme Court Vote for no more than ONE name Robert V Bolinske Sr United States Senator Jerod Elton Tufte Vote for no more than ONE name James Germalic independent nomination Eliot Glassheim Justice of the Supreme Court Democratic-NPL Party Unexpired 2-Year Term Vote for no more than ONE name Robert N Marquette Libertarian Party John Hoeven Lisa Fair McEvers Republican Party Representative in Congress Judge of the District Court Vote for no more than ONE name South Central Judicial District Judgeship No. 2 Jack Seaman Vote for no more than ONE name Libertarian Party Chase Iron Eyes Sonna M Anderson Democratic-NPL Party Kevin Cramer Republican Party SAMPLE BALLOT All ballots, other than those used to vote absentee, must first be BURLEIGH COUNTY initialed by appropriate election November 8, 2016 officials in order to be counted. ____________ Initials “The arrangement of candidate names appearing on ballots in your precinct may vary from the published sample ballots, depending upon the precinct and legislative district in which you reside.” SAMPLE BALLOT GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT NOVEMBER 8, 2016 D STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA E BURLEIGH COUNTY F Judge of the District Court Constitutional Measure No. 2 Initiated Statutory Measure No. 4 South Central Judicial District (Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4003, This initiated measure would provide for a new Judgeship No. 5 2015 Session Laws, Ch. 499) veterans' tobacco tax trust fund in North Dakota Vote for no more than ONE name This constitutional measure would amend and Century Code Chapter 37-14 to fund certain reenact section 24 of Article X of the North veterans' programs. This fund, among others, Cynthia M Feland Dakota Constitution by depositing ten percent of would be supported by an increase in the excise the revenue from oil extraction taxes in the tax on cigarettes from $0.44 to $2.20 per common schools trust fund and ten percent of package of twenty cigarettes, as well as an the revenue in the foundation aid stabilization increase in the excise tax on cigars from 28% to fund. Except as otherwise provided, the 56% of the wholesale purchase price at which principal of the foundation aid stabilization fund the product is purchased by distributors. The Judge of the District Court may be expended upon order of the Governor, excise tax on all other tobacco products is South Central Judicial District only to offset reductions in state aid to school increased a commensurate amount. The Judgeship No. 8 districts due to a revenue shortage. The measure also would create an inventory tax on Unexpired 4-Year Term measure also would allow the legislative cigarettes and tobacco products. All revenues Vote for no more than ONE name assembly to use any excess principal balance of received by the tax commissioner under this the foundation aid stabilization fund for measure would be allocated among the State's education-related purposes whenever the general fund, the veterans' tobacco trust fund, balance exceeds fifteen percent of the general and the community health trust fund. The James S Hill fund appropriation for state aid to school measure would create and amend provisions in districts for the most recently completed Chapter 57-36, including new definitions for biennium. inhalation devices, liquid nicotine, and tobacco products; prohibiting retailers from being YES - means you approve the distributors and requiring distributors to keep County Commissioner measure summarized above. additional records; setting requirements for Vote for no more than TWO names registration of liquid nicotine retailers; and NO - means you reject the measure regulating the alteration of liquid nicotine. summarized above. Finally, the measure would repeal two provisions of current law related to an excise tax Jerry Saude Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 3 on cigarettes and the exemption for taxes on This initiated measure would add a new section cigarettes and tobacco products given to to Article I of the North Dakota Constitution occupants of the State's veterans' home and the Brian Bitner which would provide certain rights to victims of state hospital. crime in this state, including the right to be Jerry Woodcox treated with respect, to be free from YES - means you approve the harassment, and to be protected from the measure summarized above. accused. The measure would provide for the NO - means you reject the measure right to prevent the disclosure of confidential summarized above. information about the victim; to refuse or limit questioning of the victim; to notice of, and Initiated Statutory Measure No. 5 presence at, court proceedings; and to notice of release or escape of the accused. The This initiated measure would add a new chapter measure would provide for the right to be heard to Title 19 of the North Dakota Century Code Supervisor, Soil Conservation District creating an Act which provides for the medical Vote for no more than ONE name in court proceedings, to provide information about the impact of the offender's conduct, and use of marijuana for defined medical conditions, to receive reports relevant to these rights. The such as cancer, AIDS, hepatitis C, ALS, measure would provide for the right to restitution glaucoma, and epilepsy. To participate in the from an offender for losses suffered as a result program, the Act would provide for identification Jeremy Saeman of criminal conduct; to be informed of the cards and certificates of registration which outcome of the case and of the detention or would be issued by the Department of Health for other disposition of the offender; and to be patients, caregivers, and qualified facilities, if all informed of, and participate in, post-judgment requirements are met. The Act would create processes. provisions for monitoring, inventorying, Director, Garrison Diversion Conservancy dispensing, cultivating and growing marijuana to Vote for no more than ONE name be regulated and enforced by the Department of YES - means you approve the Health. A qualified patient could be dispensed Ken W Royse measure summarized above. up to three ounces of usable marijuana, and could grow marijuana if his or her home is NO - means you reject the measure located more than forty miles from the nearest summarized above. registered facility. For violations, the Act would authorize the Department of Health to provide MEASURES BALLOT for corrective action, suspension, revocation, appeal, hearings, and referral for criminal prosecution. The Act would require the Vote by darkening the oval ( R ) next to Department of Health to submit an annual report the word "YES" or "NO" following the to the legislature regarding program statistics. explanation of each measure. A voter is not required to vote upon each measure appearing on this ballot. YES - means you approve the measure summarized above. Constitutional Measure No. 1 NO - means you reject the measure (Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4010, summarized above. 2015 Session Laws, Ch. 500) This constitutional measure would amend and reenact section 5 of Article IV of the North Dakota Constitution and prohibit an individual from serving in the legislative assembly, unless the individual lives in the district from which he or she was selected. YES - means you approve the measure summarized