北达科他州禁止按等级排列的投票和批准投票,推翻了Fargo2018年的核准投票通过。 North Dakota bans ranked-choice and approval voting, overturning Fargo's 2018 approval voting adoption.

北达科他州州长凯利·阿姆斯特朗(Kelly Armstrong)签署一项法案,禁止在所有州选举中,包括在2018年通过批准投票的法尔戈州选举中,进行排位投票和批准投票。 North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong signed a bill prohibiting ranked-choice and approval voting in all state elections, including in Fargo, which adopted approval voting in 2018. 该法案的发起人,Rep. Ben Koppelman认为,这个制度有利于不采取强硬立场的“vanilla”候选人。 The bill's sponsor, Rep. Ben Koppelman, argued that the system favors "vanilla" candidates who don't take strong stances. 法戈的下一届市长和市政委员会席位选举定于2026年6月举行。 Fargo's next election for mayor and city commission seats is scheduled for June 2026.