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State Agency Records - Secretary of State. Elections Abstract of Votes - #30463

Title: Secretary of State. Elections, Abstracts of Votes

Dates: 1889-1968; 1920-2013

Record Series: 30463

Quantity: 18.5 feet/2v./Oversize

Abstract: Abstracts of votes and State Board of Canvassers records relating to primary and general elections. The abstract of votes contains a list of votes cast for each office by county for federal, state, district and presidential electors. The statistics report contains election turnout and costs. The election returns contain the official copy of abstracts of votes cast and the summary of state totals. The correspondence relates to the election.

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Access: These records are available for public inspection under provision of the North Dakota Century Code, 55-02.1-08.

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BOX / FOLDER INVENTORY

Box 1:
1 Abstracts of Votes: Other Elections      1889-1890
2 Abstracts of Votes: November 1890
3 Election Returns Williams County          1892; 189
4 Election Returns            1894
5 Primary Election: State Officers              1936
6 Primary Election: County Officers          1936
7 Primary Election: Canvassing Board Papers       1936
8 General Election: Presidential Electors                1936
9 General Election: State Officers & Measures    1936
10 General Election: County Officers       1936
11 General Election: Canvassing Board Papers    1936
12 Primary Election: County Officers        1938
13 Primary Election: State Officers            1938
14 Primary Election: Legislative Candidates           1938
15 Primary Election: Canvassing Board Papers     1938
16 Special Election June 11           1939
17 Special Election: Canvassing Board Papers June 11, 1939
18 Primary Election: State Officers            1940
19 Primary Election: Legislative Candidates by district      1940
20 Primary Election: County Officers        1940
21 Primary Election: Canvassing Board Papers     1940
22 General Election: Presidential Returns              1940
23 General Election: State Officials Official Abstracts of votes by county 1940
24 General Election: Legislative Candidates          1940
25 General Election: County Officers       1940

Box 2:
1 Primary Election: State Officers              1942
2 Primary Election: Legislative     1942
3 Primary Election: County           1942
4 General Election: County          1942
5 General Election: State              1942
6 General Election: Legislative    1942
7 General Election: County Officers         1942
8 Primary Election: State Officers, No-party & Measures                1944
9 Primary Election: Legislative Candidates             1944
10 Primary Election: County Officers        1944
11 General Election: Presidential Returns              1944
12 General Election: State Officers           1944
13 General Election: Legislative Candidates          1944
14 General Election: County Officers       1944
15 Voting Abstracts June Election             1946
16 Voting Abstracts November Election 1946
17 Voting Abstracts June Election             1948
18 Voting Abstracts November Election 1948
19 Voting Abstracts November Election 1948
20 Primary Election: Adams County - Logan County          1950

Box 3:
1 Primary Election: McHenry County - Williams County   1950
2 General Election: Adams County - Logan County            1950
3 General Election: McHenry County - Williams County   1950
4 Primary Election: Adams - McIntosh     1952
5 Primary Election: McKenzie - Williams 1952
6 Primary Election: Canvassing Board Papers       1952
7 General Election: Adams County - Logan County            1952
8 General Election: McHenry County - Williams County   1952
9 General Election: Canvassing Board Papers       1952
10 Primary Election: Adams County - Logan County          1954
11 Primary Election: McHenry County - Williams County 1954
12 Primary Election: Canvassing Board Papers     1954
13 General Election: Adams County - McHenry   1954
14 General Election: McIntosh County - Williams County                1954
15 General Election: Canvassing Board Papers    1954
16 Primary Election: Adams County - McIntosh County   1956
17 Primary Election: McKenzie County - Williams County                1956
18 Primary Election: Canvassing Board Papers     1956
19 General Election: Voting Abstracts     1956
20 General Election: Abstracts of Votes 1956

Box 4:
1 General Election: Adams County - McIntosh County     1958
2 General Election: McKenzie County - Williams County 1958
3 General Election: Voting Abstracts        1962
4 Primary Election: Adams County - McHenry County      1962
5 Primary Election: McIntosh County - Williams County   1962
6 Primary Election: Absent Voters Ballots & Adding Machine Tapes           1962
7 Special Election: Measures, July             1963
8 Primary Election: Adams County - McHenry County      1964
9 Primary Election: McIntosh County - Williams County   1964
10 General Election: Abstract of Votes   1964
11 Primary Election: Adams County - Logan County          1966
12 Primary Election: McHenry County - Williams County 1966
13 Primary Election: Canvassing Board Papers     1966
14 General Election: Adams County - Logan County          1966

Box 5:
1 General Election: McIntosh County - Williams County  1966
2 General Election: Canvassing Board Papers       1966
3 Primary Election: Abstract of Votes      1968
4 General Election: Abstract of Votes      1968
5 Primary Election: Abstract of Votes      1970
6 General Election: Abstract of Votes      1970
7 General Election: Canvassing Board Papers & Abstract of Votes              1972
8 General Election: Abstracts of Votes    1972
9 General Election Expenses       1980
10 Election Correspondence       1980
11 Special Election November    1981
12 Primary Election: Legislative  1982
13 Precinct Committeemen         1982
14 General Election Expenses     1984
15 Primary Election: Ballots #1    1984
16 Primary Election: County Officers #1  1984

Box 6:
1 General Election: County Officers #2   1984
2 General Election: State #1        1984
3 General Election: Legislative #1              1984
4 General Election: County #1    1984
5 General Election: State Official #2         1984
6 General Election: Presidential 1984
7 General Election: Legislative Districts #2             1984
8 Primary Election: Legislative #1               1984
9 Primary Election: Legislative Candidates #2       1984
10 Primary Election: Ballots #2    1984
11 Primary Election: Expenses    1984
12 Election Costs              1978-1980
13 Election Expenses Statements             1982
14 Primary Election: County Officers #2  1984
15 Legislative Abstracts 1982
16 Legislative Abstracts 1980
17 Legislative Abstracts 1978
18 Legislative Abstracts 1976
19 Legislative Abstracts 1974
20 Legislative Abstracts 1972
21 Legislative Abstracts 1970
22 Legislative Abstracts 1968
23 Legislative Abstracts 1966
24 Legislative Abstracts 1964
25 Primary Election: Legislative Candidates           1980
26 Primary Election: County Officers Nominated                1980
27 Primary Election: State Officers            1980
28 Special Election: Legislative    1981
29 General Election: State            1980
30 General Election: Legislative  1980
31 General Election: County        1980
32 Primary Election: Expenses    1980
33 Primary Election: State Officers            1982
34 Primary Election: County         1982
35 Primary Election: State             1982
36 Primary Election: County         1982
37 Primary Election: Legislative  1982
38 General Election: State Official #1       1982
39 General Election: Legislative #1            1982
40 General Election: Legislative  1982
41 General Election: State Officials           1982
42 General Election: County        1982
43 Special Election Expenses       1981
44 Primary Election Expenses     1982
45 General Election: County #1  1982

Box 7:
1 Ballot Measures and Registered Voters              1988
2 General Election           1986
3 District 40-50 Recount Robert E. Walstad            1982
4 Recall Election: LaMoure County Commissioner              1987
5 Recall 1977
6 Recounts          1972
7 Election Conference    1986
8 Abstract of Votes         1892
9 Ballots: Ward and Cass Counties            1982-1986
10 General Election: County Abstracts #2              1986
11 Primary Election: County Expenses Reports   1986
12 General Election: County        1986
13 General Election: Party-Measures      1986
14 General Election: Expense Statistics   1986
15 General Election: Party-Measures #2                1986
16 General Election         1986
17 Primary Election: County #2   1986
18 Primary Election: State Abstract #1     1986
19 Primary Election: County Abstracts #1               1986
20 Primary Election: Legislative Abstract #1          1986
21 Primary           1986
22 Primary Election: Original Abstracts Reduced 1986
23 Special Election: Expenses/Statistics  1987
24 General Election: Legislative  1986
25 General Election: Legislative Abstracts #2        1986
26 Special Election: Measures Abstracts 1987
27 Special Election December 5, 1989
28 Special Election: Canvassing Board Minutes & Oaths of Office December 5, 1989
29 Special Election: County Abstract of Votes, December 5, 1989
30 Special Election: Expenses Report, December 5, 1989
31 Special Election: Impact of "NO" Vote on Referral Measures December 5, 1989
32 Special Election: Official Abstract of Votes with Signatures December 5, 1989
33 Special Election: Official Abstract of Votes Without Signatures December 5, 1989
34 Special Election: State Abstract of Votes December 5, 1989
35 Special Election: Statistical Information December 5, 1989

Box 8:
1 Primary Election: Ballot Format June 12, 1990
2 Primary Election: Candidates for Federal & Statewide Offices Handouts June 17, 1990
3 Primary Election: Complaints, City of Lehr (ND) June 12, 1990
4 Primary Election: County Abstract of Votes June 12, 1990
5 Primary Election: County Officers Abstract of Votes June 12, 1990
6 Primary Election: County Ballot/Candidates June 12, 1990
7 Primary Election: Expenses Report June 12, 1990
8 Primary Election: Legislative Abstract of Votes June 12, 1990
9 Primary Election: Legislative Candidates List June 12, 1990
10 Primary Election: Full Text, Ballot Language June 12, 1990
11 Primary Election: Nomination Petitions A-J, June 12, 1990
12 Primary Election: Nomination Petitions K-N, June 12, 1990
13 Primary Election: Nomination Petitions O-Z, June 12, 1990
14 Primary Election: Notice of Nomination Certificates June 12, 1990
15 Primary Election: Soil Conservation Districts June 12, 1990
16 Primary Election: State Canvassing Minutes June 22, 1990
17 General Election: Canvassing Board Printout Worksheets November 6, 1990
18 General Election: Ballot Format November 6,                1990
19 General Election: Candidates for Federal & Statewide Offices Handouts November 6, 1990
20 General Election: County Abstract of Votes November 6,        1990
21 General Election: Canvassing Board Minutes & Oaths of Offices November 6, 1990
22 General Election: Certificate of Election November 6, 1990

Box 9:
1 General Election: Expenses Report November 6, 1990
2 General Election: Legislative Abstract of Votes November 6, 1990
3 General Election: Measures Abstract of Votes November 6, 1990
4 General Election: Recounts November 6, 1990
5 General Election: State Abstract of Votes November 6,              1990
6 Special Election: 20th District Senator Trail County December 20, 1990
7 Special Election: Medora Special City Election May 5, 1992
8 Primary Election: Canvassing Board Minutes June 23 & July 7, 1992
9 Primary Election: Ballot Format June 9, 1992
10 Primary Election June 9, 1992
11 Primary Election: Canvassing Board Printout Worksheets Legislative Results June 9, 1992
12 Primary Election: Canvassing Board Printout Worksheets No Party Results June 9, 1992
13 Primary Election: Canvassing Board Printout Worksheets Statewide & Measure Results June 9, 1992
14 Primary Election: County Auditors Legislative Candidates June 9, 1992
15 Primary Election: County Officers Abstract of Votes June 9, 1992
16 Primary Election: Expenses Report June 9, 1992
17 Primary Election: Judicial Abstract of Votes June 9, 1992
18 Primary Election: Legislative Abstract of Vote June 9, 1992
19 Primary Election: Measures Abstract of Votes June 9,               1992
20 Primary Election: State Abstract of Votes June 9, 1992
21 Special Election: Abstract of Votes December 4, 1992
22 Special Election: Ballot Format December 4, 1992
23 Special Election: Expenses Report December 4, 1992
24 Special Election: Writ of Election December 4, 1992
25 General Election: Ballot Format November 3,                1992
26 General Election: State Canvassing Board November 3, 1992
27 General Election: County Officers Abstract of Votes November 3, 1992

Box 10:
1 General Election: Elected County Officers November 3, 1992
2 General Election: Expenses Report November 3, 1992
3 General Election: Legislative Abstract of Votes November 3, 1992
4 General Election: Measures Abstract of Votes November 3, 1992
5 General Election: No Party Abstract of Votes November 3, 1992
6 General Election: Presidential Election Abstract of Votes November 3, 1992
7 General Election: Presidential Elector Certification November 3, 1992
8 General Election: Soil Conservation District Abstract of Votes November 3, 1992
9 General Election: Statewide Party Abstract of Votes November 3, 1992
10 General Election: General Correspondence November 3, 1992
11 Primary Election: Presidential Candidates & Correspondence February 27, 1996
12 Primary Election: Presidential Canvassing Board Printout Sheets February 27,                1996
13 Primary Election: Presidential General Correspondence February 27, 1996
14 Primary Election: Presidential Postal Service February 27, 1996
15 Primary Election: Presidential Printing/NCDC/NDNA February 27, 1996
16 Primary Election: Presidential State-wide Party Abstract of Votes February 27, 1996
17 Primary Election: Presidential Surveys February 27, 1996
18 Primary Election: Canvassing Board Printout Sheets June 11, 1996
19 Primary Election: County Abstract of Votes June 11, 1996
20 Primary Election: Expenses Report June 11, 1996
21 Primary Election: General Correspondence June 11, 1996
22 Primary Election: Legislative Abstract of Votes June 11, 1996
23 Primary Election: Measures Abstract of Votes June 11, 1996
24 Primary Election: Measures Correspondence June 11, 1996

Box 11:
1 Primary Election: No Party Abstract of Votes June 11, 1996
2 Primary Election: Recount State-Wide Abstract of Votes/Canvassing Board Printout June 11, 1996
3 Primary Election: State-Wide Party Abstract of Votes June 11, 1996
4 General Election: Candidate Withdrawals November 5, 1996
5 General Election: Canvassing Board Printout Sheets November 5, 1996
6 General Election: County Abstract of Votes November 5, 1996
7 General Election: Elected County Officers November 5, 1996
8 General Election: Expenses Report November 5, 1996
9 General Election: General Correspondence November 5, 1996
10 General Election: Legislative Abstract of Votes November 5, 1996
11 General Election: Measures Abstract of Votes November 5, 1996
12 General Election: No Party Abstract of Votes November 5, 1996
13 General Election: Presidential Ballot Access Filings November 5, 1996
14 General Election: Measure Correspondence November 5, 1996
15 General Election: Presidential Election Abstract of Votes November 5, 1996
16 General Election: Presidential Election Inquiries November 5,               1996
17 General Election: Recounts, Abstract of Votes, Canvassing Board Printouts, Correspondence November 5, 1996
18 General Election: State-Wide Party Abstracts of Votes November 5, 1996

Box 12:
1 Special Election: District 36, May 6         1997
2 Special Election: District 36, Abstract of Votes, May 6, 1997
3 Special Election: District 36, General Correspondence, May 6, 1997
4 General Election: General Correspondence      1998
5 General Election: County Abstract of Votes      1998
6 General Election: Canvassing Board Printout Sheets     1998
7 General Election: Elected County Officers         1998
8 General Election: Legislative Abstract of Votes                1998
9 General Election: Expenses Report       1998
10 General Election: Measures Abstract of Votes              1998
11 General Election: Measures Correspondence               1998
12 General Election: No Party Abstract of Votes 1998
13 General Election-Recount Canvassing Board Printout Sheets 1998
14 General Election: Soil Conservation Districts   1998
15 General Election: State-Wide Party Abstract of Votes                1998
16 General Election: Ballot Format            1998
17 Primary Election : General Correspondence   1998
18 Primary Election : Expenses Report    1998
19 Primary Election : Ballot Format           1998
20 Primary Election: Canvassing Board Printout Sheets   1998
21 Primary Election: County Abstract of Votes    1998

Box 13:
1 Primary Election: Ballot Format               1994
2 Primary Election: Canvassing Board Printout Sheets County & Measures Results 1994
3 Primary Election: Canvassing Board Printout Sheets Party & No Party Results   1994
4 Primary Election: Expenses Report       1994
5 Primary Election: County Officers Abstract of Votes      1994
6 Primary Election: Legislative Abstract of Votes                1994
7 Primary Election: Measures Abstract of Votes 1994
8 Primary Election: No Party Abstract of Votes    1994
9 Primary Election: State-wide Party Abstract of Votes   1994
10 General Election: Ballot Format            1994
11 General Election: County Officers Abstract of Votes   1994
12 General Election: Canvassing Board Printout Sheets   1994
13 General Election: Expenses Report    1994
14 General Election: Legislative Abstract of Votes             1994
15 General Election: Measures Abstract of Votes              1994
16 General Election: Mercer County- District 33- Precinct failed to open- Recount 1994
17 General Election: No Party Abstract of Votes 1994
18 General Election: State-Wide Party Abstract of Votes                1994
19 Elections: City Election Bismarck          1991
20 Elections: City Election Drake                1994
21 Primary Election: Measures Correspondence                1998
22 Primary Election: Certificate of Nominations  1998
23 Primary Election: Legislative Abstract of Votes              1998
24 Primary Election: Measures Abstract of Votes               1998
25 Primary Election: No Party Abstract of Votes 1998
26 Primary Election: State-Wide Party Abstract of Votes                1998

Box 14:
1 Primary Election: Measures Abstract of Votes 2000
2 Primary Election: County Abstract of Votes       2000
3 Primary Election: No Party Abstract of Votes    2000
4 Primary Election: Legislative Abstract of Votes                2000
5 Primary Election: State-Wide Party Abstract of Votes   2000
6 Primary Election: Measures Correspondence  2000
7 Primary Election: Ballot Format               2000
8 Primary Election: Expenses Report       2000
9 Primary Election: Canvassing Board Printout Sheets      2000
10 Primary Election: Presidential Candidates & Correspondence  2000
11 Primary Election: Press            2000
12 Primary Election: Certificate of Nominations  2000
13 General Election: Statewide Party Abstract of Votes  2000
14 General Election: Correspondence     2000
15 General Election: Ballot Format            2000
16 General Election: Expenses Report    2000
17 General Election: County Abstract of Votes    2000
18 General Election: No Party Abstract of Votes 2000
19 General Election: Legislative Abstract of Votes             2000
20 General Election: Elected County Officers       2000
21 General Election: Recount Canvassing Board Printout Sheets District 6   2000
22 General Election: Presidential Election Abstract of Votes         2000
23 General Election: Canvassing Board Printout Sheets   2000

Box 15:
1 General Election: Measures Abstract of Votes                2000
2 Special Election: District No. 49 Representative               2000
3 Special Election: District No. 43 Senate                2000
4 General Election: Candidate Withdrawals          2000
5 Primary Election: Correspondence        2000
6 Primary Election: Measures Abstract of Votes 2002
7 Primary Election: State-Wide Party Abstract of Votes   2002
8 Primary Election: County Abstract of Votes       2002
9 Primary Election: Correspondence        2002
10 Primary Election: Measures Correspondence                2002
11 Primary Election: Legislative Abstract of Votes              2002
12 Primary Election: No Party Abstract of Votes 2002
13 General Election: Correspondence     2002
14 General Election: Abstract of Votes   2002
15 General Election: Legislative Abstract of Votes             2002
16 General Election: Measures Abstract of Votes              2002
17 General Election: No Party Abstract of Votes 2002
18 General Election: State-Wide Party Abstract of Votes                2002
19 General Election: Canvassing Board Printout Sheets   2002
20 General Election: Canvassing Board Printout Sheets District 21  2002
21 Primary Election: Canvassing Board Printout Sheets   2002
22 Primary Election: Canvassing Board Printout Sheets   2004
23 Primary Election: Measures Abstract of Votes               2004
24 Primary Election: No Party Abstract of Votes 2004
25 Primary Election: County Abstract of Votes    2004

Box 16:
1 Primary Election: Statewide Party Abstract of Votes     2004
2 Primary Election: Legislative Abstract of Votes                2004
3 Primary Election: Expense Reports       2004
4 General Election: Legislative Abstract of Votes                2004
5 General Election: Candidate Withdrawals          2004
6 General Election: No Party Abstract of Votes   2004
7 General Election: Presidential Abstract of Votes             2004
8 General Election: Measures Abstract of Votes                2004
9 General Election: Canvassing Board Printout Sheets     2004
10 General Election: State-wide Abstract of Votes            2004
11 General Election: County Abstract of Votes    2004
12 General Election: Expense Reports    2004
13 General Election: Measures Correspondence  2004
14 General Election: Correspondence     2004
15 General Election: Ballot Format            2004

Box 17:
1 General Election November 7, 2006: Recount Canvassing Board Printout Sheets Districts 19, 23, 27, 43
2 Primary Election June 13, 2006: Canvassing Board Printout Sheets
3 Primary Election June 13, 2006: Expense Report
4 General Election November 7, 2006: Expense Report
5 Primary Election June 10, 2008: County Abstract of Votes
6 Primary Election June 10, 2008: Correspondence
7 General Election November 4, 2008: County Abstract of Votes
8 General Election November 4, 2008: Correspondence
9 Primary Election June 10, 2008: Expense Report
10 General Election November 4, 2008: Expense Report
11 Primary Election June 10, 2008: Canvassing Board Printout Sheets
12 Elections Presidential Caucuses 2008
13 General Election November 4, 2008: Canvassing Board Printout Sheets
14 General Election November 4, 2008: Re-convened Canvassing Board Printouts, Re-count in Senate District 12
15 Presidential Candidates & Correspondence 2008

Box 18:
1 General Election 2010: General Correspondence  2010-2011         
2 Primary Election 2010: General Correspondence  2010
3 General Election November 2, 2010 Re-Convened Canvassing Board Printouts
4 General Election November 2, 2010 Canvassing Board Printout Sheets
5 Primary Election June 8, 2010 Canvassing Board Printout Sheets
6 General Election November 6, 2012 Canvassing Board Printout Sheets
7 Primary Election General Correspondence        6/12/2012
8 General Election General Correspondence        11/8/2012
9 Canvassing Board Printout Sheets Primary Election 6/12/2012
10 Canvassing Board Printout Sheets Primary Election 6/12/2012

Box 19:
1 Primary Election Recount of House District 28  6/12/2012         
2 Recanvass of November 2012 returns in Walsh County 4/16/2013-4/23/2013
3 Election Correspondence 2012

OVERSIZE MAP DRAWERS
Abstracts of Votes           1962-1980

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