JILL SCHRAMM/MDN Josiah Roise, right, speaks at a Minot mayoral candidate forum May 19 as Mark Jantzer listens at left. Minot voters will make their choice for mayor in the June 9 election.

Early voting begins next week in Ward County in primary, city and school elections.

A poll will be open Monday through Friday, June 1-5, and Monday, June 8, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. in the Ward County Administration Building, first floor, 225-3rd St. SE, in Minot.

Election Day is Tuesday, June 9. Voting centers will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Ward County voting centers will be located at Burlington City Hall, Minot Municipal Auditorium-Armory, North Dakota State Fair Center, Surrey City Hall, Berthold Senior Center, Kenmare Memorial Hall, Sawyer City Hall and Ryder City Hall.

In the primary election, voters can vote in any nonpartisan races but only on one party’s ticket in partisan races.

Contested Republican races in which only one will advance to the general election are: U.S. House, Alex Balazs and incumbent Julie Fedorchak; Public Service Commission, six-year term, Deven Styczynski and incumbent Sheri Haugen-Hoffart; and Public Service Commission, two years remaining in six-year term, Chris Olson and incumbent Jill Kringstad.

On the Democratic-NPL ballot, Trygve Hammer is unchallenged for the U.S. House. John M. Pederson is running unopposed for the six-year PSC term and Scot Kelsch for the two years on the PSC.

Running for the two November ballot slots in the statewide nonpartisan Superintendent of Public Schools race are Charles Tuttle, Tracy Layne Foss and incumbent Levi Bachmeier.

Odd-numbered legislative districts are up for election this year.

The District 3 House of Representatives contest features a race among Republicans Rep. Jeff Hoverson and Crystal Hendrickson, who are the endorsed candidates, and Blaine DesLauriers and Tim Mihalick. Two will advance. Sen. Bob Paulson is on the Republican ticket for state Senate.

On the Democratic-NPL ticket are Michael Thiesen for Senate and Tara Hiatt and Natalie Mclaughlin for House.

Minot’s District 5 does not have any primary races. The Republican ballot includes Rep. Jay Fisher for Senate and Roger Brabandt and Rep. Scott Louser for House. The Democratic-NPL ballot includes Kyle Erickson and Zach Raknerud for House.

Uncontested offices on the statewide partisan ballot are: Secretary of State, Republican incumbent Michael Howe and Democrat Ryan Braunberger; Attorney General, Republican incumbent Drew Wrigley and Democrat Tim Lamb; Agriculture Commissioner, Republican incumbent Doug Goehring and Democrat Vern Thompson; and Tax Commissioner, Republican incumbent Brian Kroshus and Democrat Mark Nelson.

Statewide nonpartisan offices are: Justice of the Supreme Court, 10-year term, Ariston Johnson and incumbent Jerod Tufte (two can advance); Justice of the Supreme Court, unexpired eight-year term, Douglas Bahr.

Jason Olson and John Fjeldahl are seeking reelection to two seats on the Ward County Commission. Two advance to the general election.

Andrew Schultz and Christopher Nelson are seeking to become Ward County state’s attorney in a contest that will be officially decided in the November general election. Ward County Sheriff Bob Roed is uncontested in his run for reelection, which also will be decided in November.

Alan Walter, director on the Garrison Diversion Conservancy District board, is unopposed for reelection. The Kenmare News and The Minot Daily News are on the ballot as choices for official county newspaper for publication of legal notices.

In city races to be decided June 9, three open seats will be filled on the Minot City Council. Running are David Wiley, Eric Locken, Isaiah Keller, Joan Hawbaker, John MacMartin, Nicole Brasfield and Stephan Podrygula. Running for Minot mayor are Mark Jantzer and Josiah Roise.

Also running for municipal judge are Ashey Beall and Faron Terry.

Beall currently serves as municipal judge, a position she was first elected to in 2018. She owns Beall Law Office in Minot. Beall was born and raised in Bismarck and graduated from the University of North Dakota School of Law in 2009 and began practicing in Minot, doing both prosecution and defense work in and around the Minot area.

Terry is a graduate of the University of North Dakota School of Law and has been licensed in the state since 1991. He owns Terry Law Office and practices general law.

Minot voters also will vote on a measure for a half percent sales tax for Minot Park District. The district proposes reducing property taxes and using the sales tax income to tackle maintenance projects. The tax would sunset in 2046.

North Dakota is the only state without voter registration. People are eligible to vote if at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen and resident of the voting precinct for 30 days prior to the election.

Voters need to bring a valid form of identification to the polls. Valid identification includes a N.D. state driver’s license or state-issued nondriver’s license, tribal identification card or tribal letter, or long-term care certificate.