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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 2 4-year terms and 8 years, respectively. The measure applied limits only to the officials elected after 2023. It was approved by 63.43% of the voters. [2]
Constitutional Measure 1 was approved easily with 63.4% of the vote. [3] It performed well across the state but earned its best results in Williams, Sioux and Ransom counties. Conversely, it showed its worst performance in Burleigh County, where the state's capital Bismarck is located. [4]
| Choice | Votes | % |
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 Yes | 150,363 | 63.43 |
| No | 86,674 | 36.57 |
| Total votes | 237,037 | 100.00 |
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