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.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes

2. Firearm Merchant Codes

Prohibits financial entities' use of merchant codes to track firearm and ammunition-related purchases.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes

3. Property Rights

Prohibits the use of eminent domain to construct carbon-capture pipelines in North Dakota.

Read More Pro-Freedom 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).

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: No

5. Ranked-Choice Voting Ban

Prohibits ranked-choice voting in North Dakota.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes

6. Raw Milk

Allows farmers to sell raw milk directly to the consumer.

Read More Pro-Freedom Vote: Yes

How did they vote?

Jay Elkin
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-036
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Firearm Merchant Codes
3. Property Rights
4. Sound Money
5. Ranked-Choice Voting Ban
6. Raw Milk
Judy Estenson
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-015
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Firearm Merchant Codes
3. Property Rights
4. Sound Money
5. Ranked-Choice Voting Ban
6. Raw Milk
Jordan Kannianen
50% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-004
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Firearm Merchant Codes
3. Property Rights
4. Sound Money
5. Ranked-Choice Voting Ban
6. Raw Milk
Karen Krebsbach
17% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-040
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Firearm Merchant Codes
3. Property Rights
4. Sound Money
5. Ranked-Choice Voting Ban
6. Raw Milk
Curtiss Kreun
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-042
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Firearm Merchant Codes
3. Property Rights
4. Sound Money
5. Ranked-Choice Voting Ban
6. Raw Milk
Doug Larsen
80% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-034
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Firearm Merchant Codes
3. Property Rights
4. Sound Money
5. Ranked-Choice Voting Ban
6. Raw Milk
Merrill Piepkorn
17% Report Score
Democrat · Dist. SD-044
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Firearm Merchant Codes
3. Property Rights
4. Sound Money
5. Ranked-Choice Voting Ban
6. Raw Milk
Jim Roers
33% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-046
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Firearm Merchant Codes
3. Property Rights
4. Sound Money
5. Ranked-Choice Voting Ban
6. Raw Milk
David Rust
67% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-002
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Firearm Merchant Codes
3. Property Rights
4. Sound Money
5. Ranked-Choice Voting Ban
6. Raw Milk
Shawn Vedaa
83% Report Score
Republican · Dist. SD-006
1. Rescinding Article V Applications
2. Firearm Merchant Codes
3. Property Rights
4. Sound Money
5. Ranked-Choice Voting Ban
6. Raw Milk
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