North Dakota voters have just approved a ballot initiative that bars anyone who would be 81 years old during his or her U.S. House or Senate term from running for Congress. Legal scholars view the measure approved overwhelmingly Tuesday as an effort to revisit a nearly 30-year-old U.S. Supreme Court ruling against congressional term limits. Now the watch is on for a likely legal challenge. Any such lawsuit is likely to come from an age-barred candidate, potentially a political party, or perhaps even an organization representing older people. But legal scholars say any group filing suit would have to show standing that it is harmed by the age restriction.
New faces will fill many seats on local commissions and boards in the Bismarck region after Tuesday s election, but leaders of state agencies at the Capitol aren t likely to change
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U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong won Tuesday's Republican primary for governor of North Dakota, while longtime public utilities regulator Julie Fedorchak finished first in a rambunctious GOP race for the House seat he will vacate. Each will be in a commanding position for the November general election in the conservative state.
Voters in North Dakota are settling a rambunctious Republican primary contest for the state s only U.S. House seat and a competitive race for governor. Each winner will be in a