North Dakota Supreme Court weighs potential statewide vote on term limits change

By: Mary Steurer

Outlets: North Dakota Monitor

Published: April 2, 2026

Words: 696

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago


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The North Dakota Supreme Court heard arguments Thursday over whether proposed changes to voter-approved legislative term limits voters should go to voters in November.

Lawmakers in 2025 adopted the proposal, Senate Resolution 4008, to give lawmakers more freedom over how they spend their terms.

The resolution refers a constitutional amendment to the 2026 general election ballot. If voters approve it, the amendment would alter the legislative term limits created in 2022 that bar …

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