North Dakota voters to decide on term limits for governors, legislators in midterms

Voters in North Dakota will decide if they support changing the state constitution to limit the terms of state legislators and governors.

Supporters say it would bring in new blood more often and increase voter participation. Opponents say term limits are an attack on the electorate's right to choose its preferred candidates, and that more frequent turnover would diminish institutional knowledge and shift power to lobbyists, agencies and the governor.

Many Democratic and Republican lawmakers have spoken out against the measure. Republican Gov. Doug Burgum supports it.