In 2020, the Democratic Party will nominate a Presidential Candidate to represent our party on the general election ballot in November. You can help decide who that person will be!

How YOU Can Be Involved

Attend your District Convention

Run to be a Delegate to represent your District at State Convention

Campaign for your favorite Presidential candidate

Vote in the Firehouse Caucus – If you can’t be there in person on March 10, Vote by Mail ahead of time

Attend the Dem-NPL State Convention

Run to be a National Delegate! Any eligible ND Voter is able to run – you just have to apply! Find the application here.

How to VOTE in the Dem-NPL Presidential Primary

1. Vote By Mail

The Vote-By-Mail request period has now ended.

If you have any questions regarding your mail-in ballot, you may e-mail [email protected]

Your ballot must be postmarked by March 5, 2020 to be counted and must include the signed

Pledge of Support for the Democratic Party.

If you don’t know which District you live in, please click here and enter your address.

2. Firehouse Caucus

If you are a qualified voter in ND, you can participate and vote in person at a designated location

on March 10, 2020. Polls will be open from 11am CST to 7pm CST. Each voter will be required to

sign in, notate their selection of candidate, and sign a Pledge of Support for the Democratic

Party.

Polling Locations will be in: Fargo, Grand Forks, Bismarck, Minot, Williston, Jamestown, Devils

Lake, Valley City, Dickinson, Wahpeton, and on four of the five tribal reservations. Find your

location below.

Votes will be counted by machine in Burleigh County and Cass County. A third-party election

vendor will tabulate and produce results.

** Please note: unlike the traditional presidential caucus that took place in 2016, at the firehouse caucus, you can simply complete your ballot and leave the site.

Important Dates to Know

January 20 – First day to request a Vote By Mail Ballot

– First day to request a Vote By Mail Ballot February 25, 5pm – Last day to request a Vote By Mail Ballot

– Last day to request a Vote By Mail Ballot March 5 – Vote By Mail Ballots must be postmarked by this date

– Vote By Mail Ballots must be postmarked by this date March 10 – Firehouse Caucus (In-Person Primary Voting)

– Firehouse Caucus (In-Person Primary Voting) March 14 – Deadline to apply for “District Level” National Delegate position

– Deadline to apply for “District Level” National Delegate position March 19-22 – State Convention – Election of District Level National Delegates

– State Convention – Election of District Level National Delegates March 27 – Deadline to apply for “PLEO” and “At-Large” National Delegate position

– Deadline to apply for “PLEO” and “At-Large” National Delegate position April 4 – National Delegation meeting – Election of “PLEO” and “At-Large” National Delegates

– National Delegation meeting – Election of “PLEO” and “At-Large” National Delegates July 12-17 – Democratic National Convention

March 10 Firehouse Caucus Locations

Fargo – Fargo – Moorhead AFL-CIO, 3002 1st Ave N, Fargo, ND 58102

Grand Forks – IBEW, 1714 N Washington St, Grand Forks, ND 58203

Bismarck – AFL-CIO House of Labor, 1323 E Front Ave # 1, Bismarck, ND 58504

Minot – IBEW, 125 35th Ave NE, Minot, ND 58703

Williston – James Memorial Preservation, Classroom, 621 1st Ave W, Williston, ND 58801

Jamestown – Gladstone Hotel, Gladstone I Conference Room, 111 2nd St NE, Jamestown, ND 58401

Devils Lake – Holiday Inn Express, 875 Hwy 2 East, Devils Lake, ND 58301

Valley City – Straus Mall, Upper floor, 200 Central Ave N, Valley City, ND 58072

Dickinson – Dickinson Elks Lodge, 501 Elks Dr, Dickinson, ND 58601

Belcourt – Sky Dancer Casino & Resort, Event Center, 3965 Sky Dancer Way NE, Belcourt, ND 58316

Fort Yates – Standing Rock High School, Gymnasium, 9189 ND-24, Fort Yates, ND 58538

New Town – Northern Lights Center, 710 East Ave, New Town, ND 58763

Wahpeton – Wahpeton Community Center, 304 5th St S, Wahpeton, ND 58075

Fort Totten – Cankdeska Cikana Community College – Gymnasium, 214 1st Avenue, Fort Totten, ND 58335

Polling sites will be open on March 10 from 10 am MST 6 pm MST; 11 am CST to 7 pm CST.