Age limits for elected officials? North Dakota's potential test case

On this episode: Earlier this week, voters in North Dakota approved a ballot measure that will establish age limits for the US Senate or US House of Representatives from the Roughrider State. The Congressional Age Limits Initiative, also known as North Dakota Initiated Measure 1, passed with 61% of the vote. It's officially the first American law of its kind to set a cap on how old you can be to serve as an elected official.

Now that the law has passed, the million dollar question is…what happens next?

Today's Guest is Dr. Mark Jendrysik–a political science professor from the University of North Dakota–who’s been closely following the initiative’s development and the domino effect it could potentially trigger.

Learn more about the measure here: https://ballotpedia.org/North_Dakota_Initiated_Measure_1,_Congressional_Age_Limits_Initiative_(June_2024) 

Candidate requirements across the country: https://ballotpedia.org/State_legislature_candidate_requirements_by_state 

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**CORRECTION: The second time we refer to the results of the ballot measure, the host says it passed with 69% of the vote; this is wrong, as it passed with nearly 61% support.**