Legislative Scorecard Based on the U.S. Constitution

The Legislative Scorecard is a nationwide educational program of The John Birch Society. Its purpose is to create an informed electorate on how state legislators are voting. The Scorecard is nonpartisan; it does not promote any candidate or political party. Bills are selected for their constitutional implications and cost to the taxpayers.

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U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

ND Scorecard 2021-2022

Please share this Scorecard in your district to inform people about your legislator's record on key votes.
U.S. Constitution, Amendment I --- 11 C.F.R. §114(4)(c)(4) --- 616 F.2d 45 (2d Cir. 1980)

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the North Dakota Legislature in 2021 and 2022 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

This is our first state-level Scorecard; the selected votes may not be reflective of legislators’ overall records. Their cumulative scores will change as we add more votes. Please check regularly for updates.

Senate

House of Representatives

Senate

1. Rescind Article V Con-Con

Good Vote: Yes

SCR4004 Rescind Article V Con-Con (Rejected 15 to 32 on 2/9/2021). Rescinds all existing applications the North Dakota legislature to call a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution. See U.S. Const., amend. VI.

2. Mask Mandates

Good Vote: Yes

HB1323 Mask Mandates (Passed 32 to 15 on 4/22/2021). Prevents any government within the state, including schools, from being able to mandate the wearing of masks.

3. Gun Rights-Enforcement

Good Vote: Yes

HB1383 Gun Rights-Enforcement (Passed 40 to 7 on 4/19/2021). Prohibits a law enforcement officer or individual employed by the government within the state to provide assistance with an investigation, prosecution, or enforcement of an unconstitutional federal law.

4. Nullification

Good Vote: Yes

HB1282 Nullification (Passed 32 to 15 on 3/31/2021). Creates a committee with the purpose of acting on federal nullification of any unconstitutional law.

5. Compact for Balanced Budget

Good Vote: No

HB1429 Compact for Balanced Budget (Passed 37 to 10 on 3/22/2021). Extends North Dakota's current membership in the Compact for a Balanced Budget through 2031.

6. Gun Rights - Nullification

Good Vote: Yes

HB1272 Gun Rights - Nullification (Rejected 10 to 37 on 4/1/2021). Ensures that personal firearms, firearm accessories, or ammunition manufactured commercially or privately are not subject to unconstitutional federal law.

Legislator Scores

[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote

Name	Party	District	Score	1	2	3	4	5	6
Howard Anderson	R	SD-008	50%	-	-	+	+	-	+
Jonell Bakke	D	SD-043	33%	+	-	-	-	+	-
Brad Bekkedahl	R	SD-001	33%	-	-	+	+	-	-
Randall Burckhard	R	SD-005	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
David Clemens	R	SD-016	83%	+	+	+	+	+	-
Cole Conley	R	SD-012	67%	+	+	+	+	-	-
Kyle Davison	R	SD-041	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Dick Dever	R	SD-032	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Mike Dwyer	R	SD-047	67%	+	+	+	+	-	-
Jay Elkin	R	SD-036	67%	-	+	+	+	-	+
Robert Erbele	R	SD-028	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Robert Fors	R	SD-019	33%	-	+	+	-	-	-
Joan Heckaman	D	SD-023	33%	+	-	-	-	+	-
Jason Heitkamp	R	SD-026	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Kathy Hogan	D	SD-021	33%	+	-	-	-	+	-
David Hogue	R	SD-038	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Ray Holmberg	R	SD-017	33%	-	+	+	-	-	-
Jordan Kannianen	R	SD-004	67%	-	+	+	+	-	+
Jerry Klein	R	SD-014	100%	+	+	+	+	+	+
Karen Krebsbach	R	SD-040	17%	-	-	+	-	-	-
Curtiss Kreun	R	SD-042	83%	+	-	+	+	+	+
Oley Larsen	R	SD-003	67%	-	+	+	+	-	+
Doug Larsen	R	SD-034	83%	+	+	+	+	-	+
Diane Larson	R	SD-030	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Judy Lee	R	SD-013	17%	-	-	+	-	-	-
Randy Lemm	R	SD-020	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Larry Luick	R	SD-025	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Jeffery Magrum	R	HD-028	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Richard Marcellais	D	SD-009	33%	+	-	-	-	+	-
Tim Mathern	D	SD-011	33%	+	-	-	-	+	-
Scott Meyer	R	SD-018	67%	-	+	+	+	-	+
Janne Myrdal	R	SD-010	67%	+	+	+	+	-	-
Erin Oban	D	SD-035	33%	+	-	-	-	+	-
Dave Oehlke	R	SD-015	33%	-	-	+	+	-	-
Dale Patten	R	SD-039	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Bob Paulson	R	HD-003	NA	.	.	.	.	.	.
Merrill Piepkorn	D	SD-044	17%	+	-	-	-	-	-
Nicole Poolman	R	SD-007	33%	-	+	+	-	-	-
Kristin Roers	R	SD-027	33%	-	-	+	-	+	-
Jim Roers	R	SD-046	33%	-	-	+	+	-	-
David Rust	R	SD-002	67%	-	+	+	+	-	+
Donald Schaible	R	SD-031	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Ronald Sorvaag	R	SD-045	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Jessica Unruh Bell	R	SD-033	33%	-	+	+	-	-	-
Shawn Vedaa	R	SD-006	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Terry Wanzek	R	SD-029	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Rich Wardner	R	SD-037	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-
Mark Weber	R	SD-022	67%	+	+	+	-	-	+
Mike Wobbema	R	SD-024	50%	-	+	+	+	-	-

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party	Score
Republican	52.5%
Democrat	30.7%

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A Legislative Scorecard Based on the Principles of the U.S. Constitution