North Dakota Statehood: John Rolczynski Says State Is Technically Still A Territory

Is North Dakota Really A State? Local History Buff Says No

North Dakotans will vote on whether the state needs to "clarify" its status after a local history buff discovered a flaw in its constitution that has created a state of confusion — over whether North Dakota is even a state at all.

The 82-year-old Grand Forks resident, John Rolczynski, says he believes North Dakota is still technically a territory, 122 years after it officially joined the United States.

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