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North Dakota · Senate Resolution 4008 · Election: 2026-11

Constitutional Amendment to Modify Legislative Term Limits

Plain-English Summary

This measure proposes a constitutional amendment to change the existing legislative term limits in North Dakota. It seeks to allow state lawmakers to serve up to 16 years in either the House or Senate, and to exclude partial terms from counting against these limits. The proposal is currently facing a lawsuit challenging its legality.

What each outcome does

IF YES PASSES

If this measure passes, state lawmakers would be able to serve up to 16 years in either the House or Senate, and partial terms would not count against their term limits.

IF NO PASSES

If this measure fails, the current term limits established by Article XV in 2022 would remain in effect, stipulating that state lawmakers can serve no more than eight years in the House and eight years in the Senate.

Who is funding each side

YES SIDE
Sponsor: North Dakota Legislature
Reported funding: Not yet reported
NO SIDE
Sponsor: Former Minot Republican lawmaker Sen. Oley Larsen and Grand Forks County commissioner Terry Bjerke (as plaintiffs in lawsuit)
Reported funding: Not yet reported

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