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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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
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Abstracts of Votes 1962-1980
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