Is North Dakota Really a State?

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An 82-year old Grand Forks man has pointed out a constitutional flaw that questions whether North Dakota has ever been a state.

John Rolczynski points out the original state constitution left out the executive branch, the Governor and other high ranking officials when it explains who needs to take the oath of office. Rolczynski says that puts the state constitution in conflict with the federal one, making it invalid.

This spring, Senator Tim Mathern of Fargo introduced a bill to fix the constitution's wording.

Learn more about the Constitutional flaw here

That is pretty amazing, since 1889 when North Dakota supposedly became a state it in fact may not have been. All the elections it voted in, the voting Senators and Congressman it had(s), may not actually have been legitimate. Of course it is far too late to correct any of that now but this new bill being brought for a vote will resolve the conflict which will technically make North Dakota a state only now.

But it is not just that, the geopolitical borders of the state are also being called into question.

Rolczynski is now hard at work trying to correct what he says is a second mistake in North Dakota's constitution. He says the constitution states the Red River forms the entire eastern border of the State. However, Rolczynski points out it's actually the Bois De Sioux River that forms the eastern boundary for 41-miles, from Wahpeton to the South Dakota line.

Another state that could be called into question is West Virginia. But again, it's really too late to do anything about it. They're grandfathered in. Good find, Misoir.

/TOA

Hadn't heard of this...good find.

I'll keep an eye on it to see how it's handled but like old american said it probably won't change anything.

Pretty interesting find.
I'd be willing to bet that there are some sort of little border disputes all over the country, as things become confusing when laws and lines are drawn hundreds of years ago. Althought North Dakota actually being a state is monumental, I am in agreement that for anything to change. it would require a helluva lot more than what this guy is doing.