North Dakota Legislature sued over term limits ballot measure

A North Dakota ballot measure that would change voter-approved legislative term limits could face a challenge before the state Supreme Court.Monitor reporter Mary Steurer talks to Craig Blumenshine, producer and host of Prairie Public’s Main Street, about a new lawsuit that could change what appears on the November ballot.North Dakota voters in 2022 approved a ballot measure that limits state lawmakers to serving no more than eight years in the House and eight years in the Senate.Last year, state lawmakers narrowly approved a resolution that aims to tweak those term limits. The resolution seeks to put another measure on the ballot to enable lawmakers to serve up to 16 years in either chamber. It would also make it so partial terms don’t count against term limits.A lawsuit filed by a former Minot lawmaker and a Grand Forks county commissioner claims the Legislature violated the constitution by creating the measure. The Supreme Court has not decided whether it will hear the case.Also, North Dakota Monitor editor Amy Dalrymple talks about recent changes to financial disclosure requirements for elected and appointed officials and how the public can access the information.