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.
These must-have Insider Deal household items are at unbeatable prices!FILE - North Dakota State Elections Specialist Lee Ann Oliver, center, talks with Retire Congress North Dakota Chairman Jared Hendrix, at left, and U.S. Term Limits National Field Director Scott Tillman, at right, on Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, in the North Dakota Secretary of State's Office at the state Capitol in Bismarck, N.D.
He said a potential challenge could come from someone barred by the age limit in an election — or potentially a political party seeking to nominate an older candidate. But he added any group filing suit, such as an organization representing older people, would have to show how it is harmed by the age limit.September to file signatures to appear in the 2024 general election, meaning an age-barred candidate could theoretically emerge and be denied.
The measure is vexing in two ways, said Michael Thorning, director of the Structural Democracy Project at the Bipartisan Policy Center. It seems clear that even the initiative's proponents know it's likely in contradiction to the 1995 ruling. But Thorning said it's also perplexing why supporters of the measure didn't apply the age limit to state or local officers or presidential candidates “if they are concerned or confident about their argument.
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