North Dakota decides on term limits for governor, lawmakers

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakotans will decide Tuesday whether to endorse changing the state constitution to limit the terms of the governor and state legislators. The citizen-led initiative would add a new article to the state constitution that limits lawmakers to eight cumulative years each in the House and Senate. The governor could not be elected more than twice. Supporters say curbing the careers of longtime politicians would bring in new blood and increase voter participation. Opponents say limits are an attack on voters’ rights to choose the candidates they want. They also said more frequent turnover would diminish institutional knowledge and shift power to lobbyists, agencies and the governor.