SAMPLE GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT NOVEMBER 6, 2012 STATE OF CASS COUNTY 1302 WEST FARGO CITY HALL

To vote for the candidate of your choice, you must darken the oval opposite the name of the candidate. Representative in Congress State Treasurer Vote for no more than ONE name Vote for no more than ONE name To vote for a person whose name is not printed on the ballot, write that person's name in the blank Pam Gulleson Kelly Schmidt space provided for that purpose and darken the Democratic-NPL Party Republican Party oval opposite the space provided. Ross Mushik Republican Party Democratic-NPL Party PARTY BALLOT Eric Olson Libertarian Party

President & Vice-President of the United States Insurance Commissioner Vote for no more than ONE name Vote for no more than ONE name Presidential Electors Governor and Lt. Governor Tom Potter Democratic-NPL Party Brandon John Wald Vote for no more than ONE set of names STEIN Stephen Chase Green Party { Kimberley Kreutzer } Paul Sorum Adam Hamm & Michael Coachman Republican Party independent nomination Presidential Electors GOODE Justin R. LaBar Olivia J. LaBar & Drew Wrigley Constitution Party { Brand A. Nelson } Republican Party Public Service Commissioner Ryan M Taylor Vote for no more than ONE name

Presidential Electors & Ellen Chaffee Brad Crabtree Eric Anderson Democratic-NPL Party Democratic-NPL Party JOHNSON Martin J Riske Libertarian Party { Joshua Voytek } Roland Clifford Riemers Randy Christmann & Anthony Johns Republican Party independent nomination Joshua Voytek Presidential Electors Libertarian Party Layton Freborg ROMNEY Mary Lee Republican Party { David Nething }

State Auditor NO-PARTY BALLOT Presidential Electors Vote for no more than ONE name Jane Sinner Robert R (Bob) Peterson To vote for the candidate of your choice, you must OBAMA Grace Link darken the oval opposite the name of the Democratic-NPL Party Republican Party { Jean Guy } candidate. Scot Kelsh To vote for a person whose name is not printed on Democratic-NPL Party the ballot, write that person's name in the blank space provided for that purpose and darken the oval opposite the space provided.

United States Senator Vote for no more than ONE name Superintendent of Public Instruction Rick Berg Vote for no more than ONE name Republican Party Tracy Potter Heidi Heitkamp Democratic-NPL Party Kirsten Baesler

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Constitutional Measure No. 2

Justice of the Supreme Court County Commissioner (House Concurrent Resolution No. 3009, Vote for no more than ONE name District 5 2011 Session Laws, Ch. 521) Daniel J Crothers Vote for no more than ONE name Mary Scherling This constitutional measure would amend and reenact section 4 of Article Xl of the Brandy L Pyle North Dakota Constitution. This measure would require members of the executive branch of state government to take the oath Judge of the District Court No. 6 of office as prescribed in this section. Unexpired 2-Year Term Yes - Means you approve the measure East Central Judicial District summarized above. Vote for no more than ONE name Supervisor, Soil Conservation District Lisa Fair McEvers Vote for no more than ONE name John Grove No - Means you reject the measure summarized above.

Initiated Constitutional Measure No. 3

Judge of the District Court No. 8 MEASURES BALLOT BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE East Central Judicial District STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA: Vote for no more than ONE name This ballot contains five statewide John C Irby measures and applicable local SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 29 of measures. Constitutional Measures No. Article XI of the North Dakota Constitution is 1 and No. 2 were approved by the 2011 created and enacted as follows: Legislative Assembly. Constitutional Section 29. The right of farmers and Measure No. 3 and Statutory Measures ranchers to engage in modern farming and No. 4 and No. 5 were placed on the ranching practices shall be forever County Commissioner ballot by initiative petition. These guaranteed in this state. No law shall be District 1 measures are being submitted to the enacted which abridges the right of farmers Vote for no more than ONE name voters of North Dakota for their approval and ranchers to employ agricultural Rocky Schneider or rejection. Vote by darkening the oval technology, modern livestock production and either opposite the word “YES” or “NO” ranching practices. following the explanation of each Chad M Peterson Yes - means you approve the measure measure. stated above. Constitutional Measure No. 1

(Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 4006, No - means you reject the measure 2011 Session Laws, Ch. 520) stated above.

County Commissioner This constitutional measure would repeal District 3 section 6 of Article X of the North Dakota Vote for no more than ONE name Constitution. This measure would eliminate Ken Pawluk the authority of the legislative assembly to levy an annual poll tax.

Yes - means you approve the measure summarized above.

No - means you reject the measure summarized above.

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Initiated Statutory Measure No. 4 West Fargo City Measure No. 1

This initiated statutory measure would Should the current emergency services amend chapter 23-12 of the North Dakota communication (9-1-1) fee not to exceed Century Code. This measure would prohibit $1.00 per month per "communication smoking, including the use of electronic connection" (telephone access line, wireless smoking devices, in public places and most access line, unique voice over internet places of employment in the state, including protocol service connection, or functional certain outdoor areas. It would provide equivalent uniquely indentifiable by a notification and enforcement responsibilities, number, internet address, or other along with penalties for violations. designation) for the operation and maintenance of the 9-1-1 emergency services communications system be Yes - means you approve the measure increased to a maximum (not to exceed) summarized above. $1.50 per month? Voter approval would allow a fee, not to exceed $1.50 per month per "communication No - means you reject the measure connection" to become effective January 1, summarized above. 2013, with the revenue dedicated to maintaining and operating the emergency services communication (9-1-1) system as Initiated Statutory Measure No. 5 required by State law. This initiated statutory measure would create section 36-21.1-02.1 of the North Dakota Yes - Means you approve the proposed Century Code. This measure would make it increase of the fee to $1.50 per month. a class C felony for an individual to maliciously and intentionally harm a living dog, cat or horse and provide a court with No - Means you do not approve the fee certain sentencing options. The measure increase and it would remain at $1.00 would not apply to production agriculture, or per month. to lawful activities of hunters and trappers, licensed veterinarians, scientific researchers, or to individuals engaged in lawful defense of life or property.

Yes - means you approve the measure summarized above.

No - means you reject the measure summarized above.

County Measure No. 1

Shall Pleasant Township (including the City of Oxbow and those parts of the City of Horace and the City of Fargo lying within the congressional boundaries of Pleasant Township) be transferred from the County of Cass to the County of Richland?

Yes - Means you approve the transfer of Pleasant Township from Cass County to Richland County.

No - Means you do not approve the transfer of Pleasant Township from Cass County to Richland County.

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