Voting rights and criminal records in North Dakota

Under state law, North Dakota residents cannot vote while incarcerated for a felony. They can vote after they’re released, however, as long as they meet all other requirements. People can also vote if they’re serving time for a misdemeanor, or if they’ve been charged but not convicted. Volunteers with the League of Women Voters of North Dakota have noticed that many North Dakotans with criminal records don’t know their voting rights. North Dakota Monitor reporter Mary Steurer talks to Craig Blumenshine, producer and host of Prairie Public’s Main Street, about steps the League of Women Voters and state agencies have taken to help educate people ahead of election season.