North Dakota Legislature asks court to reject lawsuit over term limits ballot measure

By: Mary Steurer

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: March 6, 2026

Words: 740

Last Updated: 3 days, 23 hours ago

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The North Dakota Legislature has asked the North Dakota Supreme Court not to block its election ballot proposal to change voter-approved legislative term limits.

The Legislature in 2025 adopted Senate Resolution 4008 with the goal of giving lawmakers more freedom over how they spend their terms.

The resolution refers a constitutional amendment to North Dakota voters on the 2026 general election ballot. If approved, the amendment would in part tweak legislative term …

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