Politics has been chaotic in North Dakota history, even on the local level. Such was the case for the creation of Golden Valley County in far western North Dakota. Fifty-two percent of Billings County voters in 1910 approved splitting the county to create Golden Valley County. Slope County’s creation was also on the ballot and passed, but one faction of residents challenged the election before the county auditor could certify the results. The dispute started a lawsuit, and a judge in Dickinson