Voters pass ballot measure imposing age limits for members of Congress from North Dakota

Voters in North Dakota passed a ballot measure on Tuesday that imposes a maximum age limit of 80 on candidates for the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives. 

"Under this Article, no person may be elected or appointed to serve a term or a portion of a term representing North Dakota in the U.S. Senate or the U.S. House of Representatives if that person could be 81 years old by December 31 of the year immediately preceding the end of the term, and any such person is prohibited from appearing on the ballot," read the text of the rule that amends North Dakota’s constitution.

The measure was approved with about 61% vote counted, according to the latest Associated Press projection.

The age limit takes effect starting with the 2026 midterms.

Age has become a focus in the November’s general election between President Joe Biden, 81, and 78-year-old former President Donald Trump.

The measure is likely to draw a court challenge.