Good Friday. This is also the first day when independent candidates in North Dakota are permitted to circulate petitions collect signatures to get onto the November general election ballot.
Band Night Parade in Bismarck
Independent Day Parade in Mandan
This is the last day on which independent candidates can file petitions to get onto the ballot.
This is when each political campaign must file a pre-general campaign finance statement with the Secretary of State's Office.
Some well known parts of the news media use this as a baton waving contest, promoting the ridiculous idea of "my campaign bank account is bigger than your campaign bank account." Still, political campaigns cost money. The public has a right to know how much money political candidates spend, how much money in campaign donations political candidates receive, and who is providing large donations to them.
This is national election day in the United States. Hopefully, this will also eventually become a national holiday. Be sure to vote!
