The North Dakota Libertarian Party lawsuit, asking for a recount of the June 12 primary, will have an oral argument on Tuesday, July 31, at 9 a.m. This is the case in which the Libertarian Party candidate for Secretary of State was credited with only 247 votes, and the state law says no one is considered nominated for statewide office unless hr or she receives at least 300 votes. It isn’t enough to merely have more votes than anyone else seeking the same nomination.

The Secretary of State refused the request for a recount. The purpose of the lawsuit, Riemers v Jaeger, is to obtain a recount. North Dakota primaries are open, and the primary ballots of all three parties are on the same piece of paper. A voter is told to choose one party column and not to cast votes other than in the chosen column.