North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1 (2022)

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Constitutional Measure 1
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November 8, 2022

Term Limits for Governor and State Legislators Initiative
Results
Choice
Votes %
Check-71-128-204-brightblue.svgYes150,36363.43%
Light brown x.svgNo86,67436.57%
Valid votes237,037100.00%
Invalid or blank votes00.00%
Total votes237,037100.00%
Registered voters/turnout564,93541.96%

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Yes
  70–80%
  60–70%
  50–60%

North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1 of 2022 is an amendment to the Constitution of North Dakota [1] that set term limits for the governors and the state legislators, to two four-year terms and eight years, respectively. The measure applied limits only to the officials elected after 2023. It was approved by 63.43% of the voters. [2]

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References

  1. "Statewide Measure Results". North Dakota Secretary of State. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. "North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1, Term Limits for Governor and State Legislators Initiative (2022)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 5 November 2023.