Bismarck Polling Site Corrects Ballot Error
A few voters at Liberty Elementary School received incorrect ballots before Burleigh County resolved the issue by 9:45 a.m.
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Do you trust your local polling places to run elections accurately?
Bismarck Politics News
Coverage of politics in Bismarck focuses on city hall decisions, state government in the capital, elections and local policy. Across Bismarck, coverage here takes in the city council, the legislature and the civic life that surrounds them.
City Hall
Live Poll
Do you think downtown traffic in your city is getting better or worse?
City Tests Four-Way Stop at Fifth and Front
Bismarck is trialing stop signs at Fifth Street and Front Avenue in place of a traffic signal installed in 1978.
Immigration
Live Poll
Are you concerned enough about identity theft to regularly monitor your personal security and financial data?
Bismarck Judge Sentences Ghanaian Man for Identity Theft
A 29-year-old man received a nine-month prison sentence for using a relative's credentials to secure illegal employment.
Military
Veteran Visited U.S. Marine Corps Memorial
A group of veterans traveled to Washington to visit the historic memorial.
Legislative Policy
Live Poll
Should AI chatbot operators be legally required to report user prompts signaling mental health concerns?
Bismarck Committee Stalls AI Chatbot Protection Bill
Local lawmakers declined to advance legislation targeting mental health safeguards and age verification for AI users.
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Bismarck reporting spans city commission votes, zoning and budget fights, legislative sessions, ballot measures and the candidates who seek office. Coverage reaches across the city and into the surrounding communities wherever a local decision affects them. The state capital's role means legislative activity and city government often intersect in the same stories. Budgets, property taxes and infrastructure spending recur as the subjects that tie local and state politics together.