Tag: Term Limits

North Dakotans to vote on changes to 2022 term limits measure

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by: MinotVoice  |  

North Dakota voters approved legislative term limits in 2022—but now lawmakers are asking if those voters might want a second look. On Wednesday, the House reversed course and passed a resolution that could change how term limits are calculated and who has the power to revise them. Supporters say it’s about fixing confusion and preserving

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Term limits resolution narrowly fails in North Dakota House; reconsideration vote possible Wednesday

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by: MinotVoice  |  

North Dakota’s term limits debate isn’t settled yet—and depending on a few absent lawmakers, it might not be over. A resolution to give state legislators more time in office—up to 16 years in one chamber—narrowly failed in the House, but a second vote could be coming. Supporters say it’s about flexibility and continuity. Critics argue

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North Dakota Senate Narrowly Advances Term Limits Revision

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by: MinotVoice  |  

Just two years after North Dakotans voted to impose legislative term limits, state senators are looking to change the rules—but the path forward is uncertain. By a single vote, the Senate passed a resolution that would put a revised term limit structure on the ballot in 2026, despite legal questions about whether lawmakers have that

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North Dakota Senate considers resolutions to change voter-approved term limits

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By: Michael Achterling, North Dakota Monitor |

A Senate committee heard a resolution Thursday that attempts to change lawmaker term limits approved by North Dakota voters in 2022. Senate Concurrent Resolution 4028, sponsored by Sen. Justin Gerhardt, R-Mandan, would allow lawmakers to serve three terms, or 12 years, in either the House or the Senate chamber. The resolution would also limit statewide

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House lawmakers approve bill defining start of term limits law

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by: MinotVoice  |  

North Dakota lawmakers are revisiting term limits approved by voters in 2022, addressing a key “gray area” in the constitutional measure. House Bill 1300, passed 64-28 in the House, adjusts how term limits are calculated, allowing legislators elected in 2020 to serve through 2032. The bill essentially extends some lawmakers’ terms beyond the eight-year limit

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