North Dakota Supreme Court tosses ballot measure, finding term limits proposal unconstitutional

By: Amy Dalrymple, Michael Achterling

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: June 25, 2026

Words: 597

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 6 days ago

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The North Dakota Supreme Court on Thursday found a term limits ballot measure advanced by state lawmakers to be unconstitutional and directed the secretary of state to not place it on the November ballot.

Legislators in 2025 adopted Senate Resolution 4008, which aimed to ask voters whether to amend lawmaker term limits they approved in 2022.

North Dakota lawmakers can serve no more than eight years in the House and eight years in …

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