Security concerns prompt North Dakota lawmakers to consider keeping addresses confidential
Secretary of State Michael Howe speaks during a legislative committee meeting on April 22, 2026. Photo by Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor
Home addresses of North Dakota legislative candidates and public officials would be confidential records under a bill draft being developed by a legislative committee. The bill would apply to a broad array of candidates and officials, from school board members to the governor, who could opt in to have their address treated as confidential information by government agencies. The proposal discussed …