North Dakota Voters Will Decide If State Should Cap Age of Congressional Candidates at 80

The question has been around for ages: How old is too old to hold office? While many would say the answer depends on an individual’s mental acuity, in North Dakota some citizens have landed on a specific number—80. The group Retire Congress North Dakota aims to change state law by implementing congressional age limits. They have proposed a rule that no person may be elected or appointed to serve a term or a portion of a term in the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives if that person could attain 81 years of age by Dec. 31 of the year immediately preceding the end of the term....