North Dakota Open Letters

From a constituent in Horace, ND

States must enact Marc Elias's 7 Election Protections

As we saw during the January 6th insurrection and subsequently, with Trump's ongoing almost daily verbal attacks on our electoral system, he will stop at nothing to interfere in our fair and free elections, doing whatever he can to steal the results. I do not believe we are safe from further illega

From a constituent in Horace, ND

Oppose the Expansion of AI Data Centers

As AI companies race to expand, states across the country are approving massive new data centers with very little public oversight. The U.S. already has more than 4,000 data centers with thousands more planned or under construction. These facilities consume enormous amounts of electricity and water

From a constituent in Horace, ND

Introduce Legislation Modeled on Hawaii's Corporate Election Spending Ban

Our state should follow Hawaii's lead and pass legislation stripping corporations of the power to spend money influencing our elections. Hawaii's SB 2471, signed into law on May 14, takes a brilliant approach: rather than challenging Citizens United head-on, it simply removes electoral spending from

From a constituent in Horace, ND

Protect the Right to Vote and Fair Representation

On April 29th, the Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 ruling, made along ideological lines, that further diminished the Voting Rights Act (VRA). While the Supreme Court has gradually struck down parts of the VRA over the last couple decades, the ruling in Louisiana v. Callais effectively invalidates Se