HCR 3019 Attempts To Violate Constitution To Repeal and Replace Term Limits
Measure 1 approved by voters in November 2022 locked the legislature out of being able to amend the provisions in Measure 1. HCR 3019 ignores that fact completely.
The North Dakota Watchdog Network did not take a strong stance either way on Measure 1 last fall. There are good aspects, as well as some problems that will be created by term limits - like the lack of long-term knowledge among legislators who already have problems “understanding the system” when they first get elected.
For a review of what Measure 1 actually did, here is the entirety of the new article in the constitution created by the voters in November 2022:
Section 4 of Article XV is the big issue with regard to HCR 3019, because it specifically prohibits the legislature from using its power to place measures on the ballot with regard to term limts.
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