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

1. Mask Mandates

Good Vote: Yes

HB1323 Mask Mandates (Passed 66 to 27 on 4/22/2021). Prevents any government within the state, including schools, from being able to mandate the wearing of masks.

2. Gun Rights-Enforcement

Good Vote: Yes

HB1383 Gun Rights-Enforcement (Passed 80 to 12 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.

3. Nullification

Good Vote: Yes

HB1282 Nullification (Rejected 38 to 55 on 4/19/2021). Creates a committee with the purpose of acting on federal nullification of any unconstitutional law.

4. Article V Con-Con

Good Vote: No

HCR3033 Article V Con-Con (Rejected 26 to 65 on 3/3/2021). Would have applied to Congress for a Convention of States to propose a congressional term limits amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

5. Compact for Balanced Budget

Good Vote: No

HB1429 Compact for Balanced Budget (Passed 75 to 19 on 2/18/2021). 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 (Passed 69 to 23 on 2/17/2021). 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
Mary Adams	D	HD-043	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
Pamela Anderson	D	HD-041	0%	-	-	-	.	-	-
Bert Anderson	R	HD-002	67%	+	+	-	+	-	+
Dick Anderson	R	HD-006	40%	+	.	-	+	-	-
Rick Becker	R	HD-007	83%	+	+	+	+	-	+
Larry Bellew	R	HD-038	67%	+	+	+	-	-	+
Mike Beltz	R	HD-020	50%	-	+	-	+	-	+
Tracy Boe	D	HD-009	50%	-	+	-	+	-	+
Glenn Bosch	R	HD-030	67%	+	+	-	+	-	+
Joshua Boschee	D	HD-044	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Michael Brandenburg	R	HD-028	60%	+	.	-	+	-	+
Ruth Buffalo	D	HD-027	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Cole Christensen	R	HD-024	83%	+	+	+	+	-	+
Claire Cory	R	HD-042	83%	+	+	+	+	-	+
Charles Damschen	R	HD-010	67%	+	+	-	+	-	+
Jeff Delzer	R	HD-008	100%	+	+	+	+	+	+
William Devlin	R	HD-023	83%	+	+	-	+	+	+
Gretchen Dobervich	D	HD-011	40%	-	-	-	+	+	.
Jason Dockter	R	HD-007	67%	+	+	-	+	-	+
Sebastian Ertelt	R	HD-026	100%	+	+	+	+	+	+
Clayton Fegley	R	HD-004	83%	+	+	+	+	-	+
Jay Fisher	R	HD-005	67%	+	+	+	-	-	+
Ron Guggisberg	D	HD-011	33%	-	-	-	+	+	-
Lauriebeth Hager	D	HD-021	33%	-	-	-	+	+	-
Jared Hagert	R	HD-020	50%	-	+	-	+	-	+
Karla Hanson	D	HD-044	0%	-	-	-	-	-	-
Patrick Hatlestad	R	HD-001	50%	+	+	-	+	-	-
Dori Hauck	R	HD-036	100%	+	+	+	.	.	.
Craig Headland	R	HD-029	83%	+	+	+	+	-	+
Patrick Heinert	R	HD-032	50%	+	+	-	+	-	-
Jeff Hoverson	R	HD-003	83%	+	+	+	-	+	+
Michael Howe	R	HD-022	83%	+	+	+	+	-	+
Zachary Ista	D	HD-043	33%	-	-	-	+	+	-
Dennis Johnson	R	HD-015	67%	+	+	-	+	-	+
Mary Johnson	R	HD-045	50%	-	+	+	-	-	+
Terry Jones	R	HD-004	67%	+	+	+	-	-	+
Tom Kading	R	HD-045	83%	+	+	+	-	+	+
Karen Karls	R	HD-035	50%	-	+	-	+	-	+
James Kasper	R	HD-046	100%	+	+	+	.	+	+
George Keiser	R	HD-047	50%	-	+	-	+	+	-
Keith Kempenich	R	HD-039	83%	+	+	+	+	-	+
Dwight Kiefert	R	HD-024	100%	+	+	+	+	+	+
Lawrence Klemin	R	HD-047	50%	-	+	-	+	-	+
Kim Koppelman	R	HD-013	67%	+	+	+	-	-	+
Ben Koppelman	R	HD-016	67%	+	+	+	-	-	+
Gary Kreidt	R	HD-033	60%	+	+	-	+	-	.
Mike Lefor	R	HD-037	83%	+	+	+	+	-	+
Donald Longmuir	R	HD-002	67%	+	+	-	+	-	+
Scott Louser	R	HD-005	67%	+	+	+	-	-	+
Andrew Marschall	R	HD-016	67%	+	+	+	-	-	+
Bob Martinson	R	HD-035	50%	-	+	-	+	-	+
Lisa Meier	R	HD-032	67%	+	+	-	+	-	+
Alisa Mitskog	D	HD-025	17%	-	-	-	+	-	-
Corey Mock	D	HD-018	33%	-	+	-	+	-	-
David Monson	R	HD-010	67%	+	+	-	+	-	+
Mike Nathe	R	HD-030	50%	+	+	-	+	-	-
Dave Nehring	R	HD-008	67%	+	+	-	+	-	+
Marvin Nelson	D	HD-009	33%	-	-	-	+	+	-
Jon Nelson	R	HD-014	33%	-	+	-	+	-	-
Emily O'Brien	R	HD-042	33%	-	+	-	+	-	-
Mitch Ostlie	R	HD-012	25%	.	+	.	-	-	-
Mark Owens	R	HD-017	67%	+	+	+	-	-	+
Gary Paur	R	HD-019	50%	+	+	-	-	-	+
Chet Pollert	R	HD-029	67%	+	+	-	+	-	+
Todd Porter	R	HD-034	50%	+	+	-	+	-	-
Brandy Pyle	R	HD-022	67%	+	+	-	+	-	+
David Richter	R	HD-001	67%	+	+	-	+	-	+
Shannon Roers Jones	R	HD-046	33%	-	+	-	+	-	-
Karen Rohr	R	HD-031	83%	+	+	+	-	+	+
Matthew Ruby	R	HD-040	67%	+	+	+	-	-	+
Dan Ruby	R	HD-038	50%	+	+	-	-	-	+
Mark Sanford	R	HD-017	50%	-	+	-	+	-	+
Bernie Satrom	R	HD-012	67%	+	+	+	-	-	+
Mike Schatz	R	HD-036	83%	+	+	+	+	-	+
Austen Schauer	R	HD-013	83%	+	+	+	+	-	+
James Schmidt	R	HD-031	83%	+	+	-	+	+	+
Mary Schneider	D	HD-021	33%	-	-	-	+	+	-
Randy Schobinger	R	HD-040	67%	+	+	+	-	-	+
Cynthia Beck	R	HD-025	50%	-	+	-	+	-	+
Luke Simons	R	HD-036	67%	.	.	.	+	-	+
Kathy Skroch	R	HD-026	83%	+	+	+	-	+	+
Vicky Steiner	R	HD-037	83%	+	+	+	-	+	+
Greg Stemen	R	HD-027	50%	+	+	-	-	-	+
Michelle Strinden	R	HD-041	67%	+	+	-	+	-	+
Paul Thomas	R	HD-006	67%	+	+	-	+	-	+
Nathan Toman	R	HD-034	83%	+	+	+	+	-	+
Wayne Trottier	R	HD-019	50%	-	+	+	-	-	+
Bill Tveit	R	HD-033	83%	+	+	+	+	-	+
Steve Vetter	R	HD-018	83%	+	+	+	+	-	+
Donald Vigesaa	R	HD-023	60%	+	+	-	.	-	+
Robin Weisz	R	HD-014	67%	+	+	-	+	-	+
Greg Westlind	R	HD-015	67%	+	+	-	+	-	+
Denton Zubke	R	HD-039	50%	+	+	-	+	-	-

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party	Score
Democrat	23%
Republican	66.8%

Freedom Index

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