Court: Democratic candidate ineligible for November ballot

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that the Democratic nominee for insurance commissioner can’t be placed on the November ballot. In a unanimous opinion Wednesday, the high court upheld a lower court ruling that concluded Travisia Martin hasn’t lived in the state long enough to hold the office. The North Dakota Constitution requires statewide officials to be a resident of the state for five years prior to an election for statewide office. North Dakota’s Republican Party cited Martin’s November 2016 vote in Nevada as evidence of her ineligibility to hold office. Democrats endorsed Martin to run against incumbent Jon Godfread.