December 15, 2026 City of Mandan Special Election Information
Documents, Records and Research
Mandan residents have collected research documents, attended hearings and meetings at this link is our research library we are compiling, along with forms to use on your printer with our logo for stickers/labels
The December 15 ballot is a citizen-initiated petition. A Yes vote will prohibit multiple data centers and large-scale such as the AI Hyperscale Data Center being proposed by Stark Power on the north end of Mandan.
Polling Location: Spirit of Life Roman Catholic Church, 801 1st St SE, Mandan, N.D. 58554
Polling Hours: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. (Dec. 15, 2026 ONLY)
Absentee Voting: There will be no early voting option for this special election, but you can request an absentee ballot: Absentee ballots will be available by Nov. 5. To request to vote absentee, you must submit an application for an absentee ballot ,as opens PDF document. Individuals needing to vote absentee must submit an absentee application, opens PDF document to request a ballot be mailed to you. An application for an absentee ballot can be downloaded here, opens PDF document or may be obtained at City Hall. Mandan residents may return their completed absentee ballot application by mail to Mandan City Hall, 205 Second Ave NW, Mandan, N.D. 58554. Staff are working to obtain a secure drop box location at City Hall for absentee applications and ballots at this time. Please put the absentee ballot application into an envelope labeled “Auditor’s Office” and provide your name and contact details on the envelope before submitting it into the drop box. Absentee ballots will be mailed following receipt of the completed ballot application.
Absentee ballots, whether mailed or returned in person, must be received by the City of Mandan Auditor’s Office by the close of polls on Election Day. The same secure drop box described above can be used for dropping off absentee ballots. Completed applications must be received in a timely manner so as to allow the applicant to receive, complete, and mail or return the absent voter’s ballot before Election Day. Absentee ballot applications must be submitted to the City Administrator’s office (Mandan City Hall, 205 2nd Ave NW, Mandan, N.D. 58554). Completed applications must be received in a timely manner so as to allow the applicant to receive, complete, and mail or return the absent voter’s ballot before Election Day.
The full wording of the ballot measure is available on the city of Mandan website and on the Uff Da That Data Center Facebook Group
What’s with the recipes?
This temporary election page is borrowing space from Sisters of the Spoon. The recipes or travel recommendations below are automatically generated and have nothing to do with the election. Consider them a little bonus reading.