NDDOT to visit five tribal nations to issue Non-Driver Photo ID’s for voting

BISMARCK, N.D. - The North Dakota Department of Transportation will visit five tribal nations to provide Non-Driver Photo Identification (ID) Cards that can be used for voting purposes. An event was added to include Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate in Hankinson on Oct. 23.

The photo ID cards will be issued for North Dakota residents who do not have a driver license. The Non-Driver Photo ID Card provided at these locations will be free to the public if they are 18 and older.

NDDOT staff will obtain photos and view documents at tribal locations. The paperwork will be processed overnight, and the photo ID card will be mailed to residents within five days.

Dates and times for photo ID events:

• Standing Rock Sioux: October 19 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - The Sioux County Courthouse, 303 2nd Ave. Fort Yates
• Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa: October 20 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Sky Dancer Casino, 3965 Sky Dancer Way NE., Belcourt
• Mandan, Hidatsa, & Arikara Nation: October 21 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - North Segment Community Center, 430 12th St. N., New Town
• Spirit Lake Nation: October 22 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - The Blue Building, 816 3rd Ave. N., Fort Totten
• Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate: October 23 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. - Dakota Magic Casino, 16849 102nd St. SE., Hankinson

Documents needed to receive a Non-Driver Photo ID Card:

1. Must provide a certified birth certificate, court issued name change if applies (certified marriage certificate, divorce decree, adoption order)
2. Social Security card
3. Proof of ND resident physical address

For questions about photo ID events, please call NDDOT at 1-855-633-6835. For more information about North Dakota voting requirements go to state website: vote.ND.gov.

Many driver license services such as change of address, replacements and more are available online at www.dot.nd.gov.