After investigating the allegations of Burleigh County Auditor and Treasurer Mark Splonskowski, the North Dakota Attorney General has made a recommendation to Governor Kelly Armstrong.

Absentee ballots are now available for Minot’s special mayoral election, set to take place Tuesday, Aug. 5. Residents may vote absentee by visiting the Ward County Auditor’s Office, located on the second floor of the Ward County Administration Building.

Matthew Simon of rural Bismarck was elected chair of the North Dakota Republican Party on June 14, 2025. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)BISMARCK (North Dakota Monitor) — A divided North Dakota Republican Party elected a newcomer its new chair Saturday,