BISMARCK – The North Dakota Ethics Commission is inviting residents of North Dakota to participate in a brief public survey to help identify which ethics-related topics are most important to citizens and where the commission should focus its work.

According to the N.D. Ethics Commission, the anonymous survey takes about 5-7 minutes to complete and asks participants to share their views on a range of ethics topics, including conflicts of interest, transparency in government decision-making, lobbyist reporting and campaign ethics. Participants also are asked to identify their top priorities and suggest additional issues for the commission to consider.

The Ethics Commission announced it serves the public, and public input is essential to ensuring its work reflects the concerns and expectations of North Dakotans. The survey gives residents an opportunity to help guide the commission’s education, outreach and planning efforts.

The survey is open to North Dakota residents and will remain available through Feb.17. Responses are anonymous, and results will be summarized and shared publicly after the survey closes.

The survey can be accessed on the N.D. Ethics Commission’s website at www.ethicscommission.nd.gov.