Change your name in North Dakota
The exact steps, documents, and official North Dakota links to change your name after marriage or divorce, in the correct order.
DMV / license agency
North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT)License update fee
$3.00 for a name-change duplicate license (if not renewing at the same time); a new photo is also required
Marriage certificate
County Clerk of Court / County Recorder (varies by county); marriage records are issued at the county level, not by the state Dept. of Health and Human ServicesVoter deadline
North Dakota is the only U.S. state with no voter registration. There is no registration or name-update deadline; voters just need a valid, current form of ID (showing current legal name/address) when voting, and must have resided in ND for at least 30 days before Election Day.
Instructions verified July 2026 against official North Dakota government sites. How we verify
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