2023 ND Legislative Scorecard
The following scorecard lists several key votes in the North Dakota Legislative Assembly in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.
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Senate Votes
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
Rescinds all extant applications by the North Dakota Legislative Assembly to call a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution, under Article V of the United States Constitution.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
2. Firearm Merchant Codes
Prohibits financial entities' use of merchant codes to track firearm and ammunition-related purchases.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
3. Property Rights
Prohibits the use of eminent domain to construct carbon-capture pipelines in North Dakota.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
4. Sound Money
Changes North Dakota's definition of money to ban free-market-based cryptocurrencies and pave the way for a government-issued Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC).
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Constitutional Vote: No
5. Ranked-Choice Voting Ban
Prohibits ranked-choice voting in North Dakota.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
6. Raw Milk
Allows farmers to sell raw milk directly to the consumer.
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Constitutional Vote: Yes
How did they vote?
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| Name | Party | Score | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michelle Axtman | R | 33% | ||||||
| Jeff Barta | R | 33% | ||||||
| Todd Beard | R | 83% | ||||||
| Brad Bekkedahl | R | 17% | ||||||
| Keith Boehm | R | 83% | ||||||
| Ryan Braunberger | D | 17% | ||||||
| Randall Burckhard | R | 50% | ||||||
| Sean Cleary | R | 67% | ||||||
| David Clemens | R | 83% | ||||||
| Cole Conley | R | 67% | ||||||
| Kyle Davison | R | 33% | ||||||
| Dick Dever | R | 33% | ||||||
| Mike Dwyer | R | 17% | ||||||
| Jay Elkin | R | 67% | ||||||
| Robert Erbele | R | 50% | ||||||
| Judy Estenson | R | 67% | ||||||
| Kathy Hogan | D | 67% | ||||||
| David Hogue | R | 50% | ||||||
| Jordan Kannianen | R | 50% | ||||||
| Greg Kessel | R | 33% | ||||||
| Jerry Klein | R | 83% | ||||||
| Karen Krebsbach | R | 17% | ||||||
| Curtiss Kreun | R | 33% | ||||||
| Doug Larsen | R | 80% | ||||||
| Diane Larson | R | 50% | ||||||
| Judy Lee | R | 17% | ||||||
| Randy Lemm | R | 67% | ||||||
| Larry Luick | R | 50% | ||||||
| Jeffery Magrum | R | 100% | ||||||
| Tim Mathern | D | 17% | ||||||
| Scott Meyer | R | 50% | ||||||
| Janne Myrdal | R | 67% | ||||||
| Dale Patten | R | 67% | ||||||
| Bob Paulson | R | 100% | ||||||
| Merrill Piepkorn | D | 17% | ||||||
| Jim Roers | R | 33% | ||||||
| Kristin Roers | R | 20% | ||||||
| Dean Rummel | R | 20% | ||||||
| David Rust | R | 67% | ||||||
| Donald Schaible | R | 50% | ||||||
| Jonathan L. Sickler | R | 50% | ||||||
| Ronald Sorvaag | R | 33% | ||||||
| Shawn Vedaa | R | 83% | ||||||
| Terry Wanzek | R | 17% | ||||||
| Mark Weber | R | 67% | ||||||
| Kent Weston | R | 100% | ||||||
| Mike Wobbema | R | 67% |
Average Freedom Score by Party
| Party | Score |
|---|---|
| Democrat | 29.5% |
| Republican | 53.6% |
