North Dakota voters approve measure setting age limit for congressional candidates

A ballot measure to institute an age limit for members of Congress will pass in North Dakota, according to a projection from Decision Desk headquarters.

The measure will prohibit anyone from being elected or appointed to represent the state in the Senate or House if they turn 81 by the end of the year before their term ends. But the measure will likely face legal challenges before it takes effect.

The Constitution establishes minimum age requirements for those who serve in Congress – 25 years for the Chamber and 30 years for the Senate – but makes no reference to any upper limit. A 1995 Supreme Court decision That decided states cannot impose additional restrictions on congressional candidates, such as term limits, could be a barrier to implementing the measure.

The measure would not affect presidential candidates. But its approval comes as questions are being raised about how old is too old, or whether there should be a limit, to serve in public office. The two major parties’ presumptive presidential candidates, President Biden and former President Trump, are both the oldest individuals to be majorly nominated for president in United States history.

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