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

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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.

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)

Legislative Scorecard

Based on the U.S. Constitution

ND Scorecard 2023

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.

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 Legislative Assembly in 2023 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

Senate
House of Representatives

Senate

1. Rescind Con-Con

Good Vote: Yes

SCR4012 Rescind Con-Con (Rejected 15 to 31 on 2/21/2023). 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.

2. Firearm Merchant Codes

Good Vote: Yes

HB1487 Firearm Merchant Codes (Passed 45 to 2 on 4/25/2023). Prohibits financial entities' use of merchant codes to track firearm and ammunition-related purchases.

3. Property Rights

Good Vote: Yes

SB2212 Property Rights (Rejected 12 to 35 on 2/16/2023). Prohibits the use of eminent domain to construct carbon-capture pipelines in North Dakota.

4. Sound Money

Good Vote: No

HB1082 Sound Money (Passed 34 to 12 on 3/10/2023). 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).

5. Ranked Choice Voting Ban

Good Vote: Yes
HB1273 Ranked Choice Voting Ban (Veto Override Rejected 28 to 19 on 4/19/2023). Prohibits ranked choice voting in North Dakota.

6. Raw Milk

Good Vote: Yes
HB1515 Raw Milk (Passed 32 to 14 on 4/20/2023). Allows farmers to sell raw milk directly to the consumer.
Legislator Scores
[ + ] Pro-liberty Vote[ - ] Anti-liberty Vote[ . ] Did not Vote
Name Party District Score 123456
Michelle Axtman R SD-007 33% -+--+-
Jeff Barta R SD-043 33% -+---+
Todd Beard R SD-023 83% ++-+++
Brad Bekkedahl R SD-001 17% -+----
Keith Boehm R SD-033 83% ++-+++
Ryan Braunberger D SD-010 17% -+----
Randall Burckhard R SD-005 50% -+-+-+
Sean Cleary R SD-035 67% ++-+-+
David Clemens R SD-016 83% +++-++
Cole Conley R SD-012 67% ++--++
Kyle Davison R SD-041 33% -+--+-
Dick Dever R SD-032 33% -+---+
Mike Dwyer R SD-047 17% -+----
Jay Elkin R SD-036 67% ++--++
Robert Erbele R SD-028 50% -+-++-
Judy Estenson R SD-015 67% ++--++
Kathy Hogan D SD-021 67% +++-+-
David Hogue R SD-038 50% -+--++
Jordan Kannianen R SD-004 50% -+--++
Greg Kessel R SD-039 33% -+---+
Jerry Klein R SD-014 83% +++-++
Karen Krebsbach R SD-040 17% -+----
Curtiss Kreun R SD-042 33% ++----
Doug Larsen R SD-034 80% -++.++
Diane Larson R SD-030 50% -+--++
Judy Lee R SD-013 17% -+----
Randy Lemm R SD-020 67% -++-++
Larry Luick R SD-025 50% -+--++
Jeffery Magrum R HD-028 100% ++++++
Tim Mathern D SD-011 17% --+---
Scott Meyer R SD-018 50% -+--++
Janne Myrdal R SD-010 67% ++--++
Dale Patten R SD-039 67% -+-+++
Bob Paulson R HD-003 100% ++++++
Merrill Piepkorn D SD-044 17% --+---
Kristin Roers R SD-027 20% .+----
Jim Roers R SD-046 33% -+---+
Dean Rummel R SD-037 20% -+---.
David Rust R SD-002 67% -+-+++
Donald Schaible R SD-031 50% -+--++
Jonathan Sickler R SD-017 50% ++---+
Ronald Sorvaag R SD-045 33% -+---+
Shawn Vedaa R SD-006 83% -+++++
Terry Wanzek R SD-029 17% -+----
Mark Weber R SD-022 67% -++-++
Kent Weston R SD-009 100% ++++++
Mike Wobbema R SD-024 67% -+-+++

Average Constitutional Score by Party

Party Score
Republican 53.6%
Democrat 29.5%