Title: Burke County Re-districting Records
Dates: 1920-1923
Collection Number: MSS 11054
Quantity: .25 feet
Abstract: Consists of a court case transcription, re-districting board minutes, county plat maps showing number of voters before and after re-districting, an abstract of votes cast at the General election, Burke County, ND, November 2, 1920, and 33 petitions for re-districting.
Provenance: The records were removed from the Burke County Clerk of Court, Civil Case Files (Series 41299). The collection was processed and the finding aid created by Emily J. Ergen in December 2009.
Property Rights: The State Historical Society of North Dakota owns the property rights to this collection.
Copyrights: Copyrights to this collection remain with the donor, publisher, author, or author's heirs. Researchers should consult the 1976 Copyright Act, Public Law 94-553, Title 17, U.S. Code or an archivist at this repository if clarification of copyright requirements is needed.
Access: This collection is open under the rules and regulations of the State Historical Society of North Dakota.
Citation: Researchers are requested to cite the collection title, collection number, and the State Historical Society of North Dakota in all footnote and bibliographic references.
Transfer:
INTRODUCTION
A re-districting board comprised of C. J. Kopriva, County Auditor, J. L. Finke, County Judge, and C. B. Stitt, Clerk of Court, met on October 3, 1922 to act on a petition filed with the County Auditor on September 27, 1922, suggesting that the County Commissioners districts be re-districted so that the Commissioners Districts in Burke County become reasonably equal according to population. The petition was signed by more than ¼ of the legal voters, 795 persons, in Burke County. This decision would affect the election of the next member of congress. The board resolved that Richland Township be included in the second Commissioners district (rather than the first), that Dimond and Vanville Townships be included in the first district, and that the third commissioners’ district remain unchanged.
On October 17, 1922, a hearing was held at Minot, ND, before Honorable John C. Lowe in the case of the State of North Dakota on behalf of H. A. Kirkelie vs. C. J. Kopriva, County Auditor, J. L. Kinke, County Judge, and C. B. Stitt, Clerk of the District court, constituting the redistricting board of Burke County, January 19, 1923. H. A. Kirkelie alleged that the re-districting resulted in the loss of his city commission position.
BOX AND FOLDER INVENTORY
BOX 1
1 Court case transcription - The State of North Dakota on behalf of H. A. Kirkelie vs. C.J.
Kopriva, County Auditor, J. L. Kinke, County Judge, and C. B. Stitt, Clerk of the District court, constituting the redistricting board of Burke County, 1922-1923
2 Re-districting board minutes, October 3, 1922
3 Before and after re-districting county plat maps
4 Abstract of votes cast at the General election, Burke County, N.D., November 2, 1920
5 Petitions for re-districting, 1922
Address:
612 East Boulevard Ave.
Bismarck, North Dakota 58505
Get Directions
Hours:
State Museum and Store: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. M-F; Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
We are closed New Year's Day, Easter, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. We are closed at noon Christmas Eve if it falls on Mon.-Thurs. and are closed all day if it falls on Fri.-Sun.
State Archives: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. M-F, except state holidays; 2nd Sat. of each month, 10 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Appointments are recommended. To schedule an appointment, please contact us at 701.328.2091 or archives@nd.gov.
State Historical Society offices: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. M-F, except state holidays.
Contact Us:
phone: 701.328.2666
email: history@nd.gov
Social Media:
See all social media accounts
