Voter Information

Find information on early vote locations, absentee voting, Election Day voting, and the approval voting process.

Voting Information

(link: Cass County office of elections)

Cass County will be conducting the Primary Election on June 11, 2024, as a vote center election with several vote center locations available throughout the county. County residents will be able to vote at any of the polling locations available throughout the county. Voters may also vote by absentee ballot. Ballots are only sent to qualified electors that have completed an application that has been verified by the Cass County Finance Office.

There will be several ways to submit a ballot for the Primary Election:

  • Return an absentee ballot to the Cass County Finance Office via U.S. Postal Service, postmarked by June 10, 2024 (P.O. Box 2806, Fargo, ND 58108-2806).
  • Return an absentee ballot via secure drop box by 5:00 p.m. on June 10, 2024. A secure drop box is located outside the Cass County Courthouse at 211 9th St. S. Fargo, ND.
  • Vote in person early during the “Early Voting” period starting on June 4, 2024. (Find locations below)
  • Vote in person on Election Day, June 11, 2024, between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (Find locations below)

Whether a citizen votes by absentee ballot or in-person, valid identification including the voter’s name, current residential address, and date of birth is required. Options include a North Dakota driver’s license, a nondriver’s identification card, ID issued by a tribal government, or a long-term care identification certificate. More information about how voters can verify their voting information and address can be found at vote.nd.gov. If a voter is unable to update their current address before election day, then the voter must bring with them a document such as a lease, utility bill, or bank statement showing their current residential address.

Early Voting

The following Early Voting locations in Cass County will be open from Tuesday, June 4 to Friday, June 7 from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. and open on Saturday, June 8 from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

  1. Cass County Courthouse, 211 9th St S, Fargo, ND 58103
  2. Casselton Days Inn, 2050 Governor’s Dr, Casselton, ND 58012
  3. Hartl Ag Building RRVF, 1805 Main Ave W, West Fargo, ND 58078
  4. Holiday Inn, 3803 13th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103
  5. Northview Church, 3401 25th St S, Fargo, ND 58103
  6. Fargodome, 1800 N University Dr, Fargo, ND 58102

    Vote Election Day
    Vote in person on Election Day, June 11, 2024, between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. at the designated locations provided below.

    Metro

    • Atonement Lutheran Church, 4601 S University Dr, Fargo 58104
    • Calvary United Methodist, 4575 45th St S, Fargo, ND 58104
    • Cass County Courthouse, 211 9th St S, Fargo, ND 58103
    • Double Tree, 825 E Beaton Dr, West Fargo, ND 58078
    • El Zagal Shrine, 1429 3rd St N, Fargo, ND 58102
    • Fargo Civic Center, 207 4th St N #4817, Fargo, ND 58102
    • Fargodome, 1800 N University Dr N, Fargo, ND 58102
    • Hartl Ag Building RRVF, 1805 Main Ave W, West Fargo, ND 58078
    • Hulbert Aquatic Center, 620 7th Ave E, West Fargo, ND 58078
    • Northview Church, 3401 25th St S, Fargo, ND 58104
    • Olivet Church, 1330 S University Dr, Fargo, ND 58103
    • Ramada, 3333 13th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103
    • Scheels Arena, 5225 31st Ave S, Fargo, ND 58104
    • Triumph West Church, 3745 Sheyenne St S, West Fargo, ND 58078

    Rural

    • Arthur Community Hall, 550 Main St, Arthur, ND 58006
    • Casselton Days Inn, 2050 Governor’s Dr, Casselton, ND 58012
    • Harwood Community Hall, 210 Freedland Dr, Harwood, ND 58042
    • Horace Senior Center, 214 Thue Ct, Horace, ND 58047
    • Kindred City Hall, 31 5th Ave N, Kindred, ND 58051
    • Tower City Community Center, 507 Broadway St, Tower City, ND 58071

Fargo City Commission Approval Voting FAQs

What is Approval Voting?

Approval Voting is a voting method that allows you to vote for any number of candidates that you choose. Candidates who get the most votes win.

How does approval voting work?

The ballot looks the same. In this Fargo City Commission race, voters will see seven names on the ballot. Voters can vote for as many — or as few — of the seven as they want. The top two vote-getters win.

How many candidates should I vote for?

Vote for candidates you want to win. Remember you can vote for as many or as few candidates as you wish

What are the benefits of approval voting?

Approval voting tends to reduce ballot splitting when you have more candidates that you like than there are open seats on the City Commission. 

What if I still want only one candidate? How can I make sure the candidate I want gets my sole support?

Then you simply vote for the candidate of your choice and don’t give support to others you do not want to win. 

Does this affect the other races on the June ballot such as Park Board, School Board and County Commission?

No. The only race that will have approval voting is the Fargo City Commission race.

Approval voting measure language:

“City officials will be elected so that each voter may vote for all the candidates the voter approves of in each race.  Candidates receiving the most votes will be elected until all necessary seats are filled in each race. For each candidate’s result in each race, the reported vote percentages are calculated by taking the number of votes for that candidate divided by the total ballots cast.”

More information here:

https://www.electionscience.org/library/approval-voting/