North Dakota voters back setting age limit for Congress members

• The N.D. voters' approval reflects recent opinion polls indicating that a majority of people in the U.S. want term limits for elected officials.

Yes, but: The measure will likely face legal challenges.

Context: The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 1995 that states "cannot impose additional restrictions, such as term limits, on its representatives in the federal government beyond those provided by the Constitution."

• University of North Dakota political science professor Mark Jendrysik told AP previously that the measure could serve as a Supreme Court test case.
• The U.S. Constitution has minimum age requirements for presidents (35), senators (30) and representatives (25), but no maximum age.

What they're saying: "Most people think it's common sense that politicians should retire at some point," said Jared Hendrix, a Fargo Republican who led efforts for the measure to be put to voters, to the New York Times ahead of the vote.

• "I think it's very possible that if we pull this off here, other states will follow."

The other side: Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) was against the measure on the grounds that voters shouldn't be limited as to whom they can choose, per AP.

• "To limit those decisions arbitrarily just doesn't make sense to me," Cramer added.