N.D. Cent. Code § 11-03-01
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11-03-01. Division of counties - Electors' petition - Election held
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11-03-01. Division of counties - Electors' petition - Election held
Whenever it is desired to form a new county out of one or more of the then existing
counties, a petition conforming to the provisions of this chapter shall be presented to the board
of county commissioners of each county to be affected by the division. If it appears to such
boards of county commissioners that a new county can be constitutionally formed, they shall
make the necessary orders to provide for the submission at the next general election of the
question of the formation of such new county to the qualified electors of the counties to be
affected.
Whenever it is desired to form a new county out of one or more of the then existing
counties, a petition conforming to the provisions of this chapter shall be presented to the board
of county commissioners of each county to be affected by the division. If it appears to such
boards of county commissioners that a new county can be constitutionally formed, they shall
make the necessary orders to provide for the submission at the next general election of the
question of the formation of such new county to the qualified electors of the counties to be
affected.
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