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Secretaries of State with term limits
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This State Executive Officials article is currently in the process of being built. In fifteen states, the office of Secretary of State is subject to term limits. Most states with term limits specify that an office-holder may serve two consecutive terms. Most states do not specify that the two terms are an absolute limit, so that a former Secretary of State may usually run again after a time, usually unspecified, out of office.
States with Secretary of State term limits
| Name of state | Limits in effect | Year limits imposed | Year limits took effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Secretary of State | no successive term | ||
| Arizona Secretary of State | 2 consecutive terms | 1992 | 1993 |
| Arkansas Secretary of State | 2 terms | 1992 | 1993 |
| California Secretary of State | 2 consecutive terms | 1990 | |
| Colorado Secretary of State | 2 consecutive terms | 1990 | 1991 |
| Indiana Secretary of State | 8 out of 12 years | 1970 | |
| Kentucky Secretary of State | 2 consecutive terms | 1992 | |
| Michigan Secretary of State | 2 consecutive terms | 1992 | 1993 |
| Montana Secretary of State | 8 out of 16 years | 1992 | |
| Nevada Secretary of State | 2 terms | ||
| New Mexico Secretary of State | 2 terms followed by 1 full term out of office |
1986 | 1990 |
| Ohio Secretary of State | 2 consecutive terms | 1992 | 1995 |
| Oregon Secretary of State | 8 out of 12 years | 1857 | 1859 |
| Rhode Island Secretary of State | 2 terms followed by 1 full term out of office |
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| South Dakota Secretary of State | 2 terms followed by 1 full term out of office |
1992 | 1992 |
