Age limits for officials ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, age limits for officials include measures to adopt, change, or repeal minimum or maximum age requirements for candidates, officeholders, and judges. The topic is grouped within the election policy area.

This page provides information on:

• upcoming ballot measures and
• a comprehensive list of ballot measures by year and state.

Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2025 ballot measures and 2026 ballot measures

The following is a list of state ballot measures related to age limits for officials certified for this year and future elections:

2026

1. Louisiana Increase Judicial Retirement Age to 75 Years Amendment (April 2026) - On the ballot

List of ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to age limits for officials, organized by year or state.

Year

State

2026

1. Louisiana Increase Judicial Retirement Age to 75 Years Amendment (April 2026) - On the ballot

2024

1. New Hampshire Increase Mandatory Judicial Retirement Age Amendment (2024)
2. North Dakota Initiated Measure 1, Congressional Age Limits Initiative (June 2024)

2023

1. Texas Proposition 13, Increase Mandatory Retirement Age for State Judges Amendment (2023)

2022

1. Wyoming Constitutional Amendment B, Judicial Retirement Age Measure (2022)

2018

1. Colorado Amendment V, Reduced Age Qualification for General Assembly Members Amendment (2018)
2. Florida Amendment 6, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights, Judicial Retirement Age, and Judicial Interpretation of Laws and Rules Amendment (2018)

2016

1. Oregon Measure 94, Elimination of Mandatory Judicial Retirement Age Amendment (2016)
2. Pennsylvania Judicial Retirement Age Amendment (2016)

2014

1. Hawaii Mandatory Retirement Age for Justices and Judges, Amendment 3 (2014)
2. Louisiana Mandatory Judicial Retirement Age, Amendment 5 (2014)

2013

1. New York Mandatory Judicial Retirement Age Amendment, Proposal 6 (2013)

2012

1. Arizona Proposition 115, Judicial Terms, Retirement Age, Commission Membership, and Court Decisions Amendment (2012)

2011

1. Ohio Issue 1, Increase Judicial Retirement Age and Eliminate Governor's Power to Appoint Supreme Court Commission Amendment (2011)

2008

1. Colorado Referendum L, Age for Serving in the Legislature Amendment (2008)

2007

1. Texas Proposition 14, Justice Term and Retirement Age Amendment (2007)

2006

1. Hawaii Mandatory Judicial Retirement Act, Amendment 3 (2006)

2002

1. Oregon Measure 17, Reduce Minimum Age Requirement for State Legislators Amendment (2002)
2. Vermont Retirement Age for Judges Amendment (2002)

2001

1. Pennsylvania Question 2, Judicial Retirement Age Date Amendment (May 2001)

1998

1. New Hampshire Minimum Age for State Senators Amendment (1998)
2. South Dakota Amendment H, Minimum Age Requirements for Elected Officials Measure (1998)

1994

1. South Dakota Amendment D, Age Qualifications for Legislative Office Measure (1994)

1986

1. Rhode Island Question 2, Judicial Nominating Commission, Discipline Authority, and Mandatory Retirement Age Amendment (1986)

1980

1. Connecticut Question 3, Lowering the Age of Eligibility for State Elected Offices Amendment (1980)

1977

1. Wisconsin Question 5, Retirement Age for Judges and Justices Amendment (April 1977)

1976

1. South Dakota Amendment C, Legislative Powers and Structure Measure (1976)

1972

1. Massachusetts Question 7, Mandatory Judicial Retirement Age Amendment (1972)
2. North Carolina Judicial Mandatory Retirement Age Requirement Amendment (1972)

1970

1. Connecticut Question 2, Lower the Age to Hold State Offices to 21-Years-Old Amendment (1970)
2. Missouri Amendment 3, Jurisdiction of Courts Measure (August 1970)

1968

1. Utah Proposition 5, Permit Legislature to Adopt Statutes for Mandatory Retirement of Judges Amendment (1968)

1965

1. New York Retirement Age of Supreme Court Justices, Amendment 8 (1965)

1960

1. Oregon Measure 9, Mandatory Judicial Retirement Amendment (1960)

1952

1. Washington HJR 6, Judge Retirement Age Amendment (1952)

1932

1. Maryland Judge Retirement Age, Amendment 1 (1932)

1918

1. Massachusetts Question 11, Retirement of Judges by the Governor Amendment (1918)

Arizona

1. Arizona Proposition 115, Judicial Terms, Retirement Age, Commission Membership, and Court Decisions Amendment (2012)

Colorado

1. Colorado Amendment V, Reduced Age Qualification for General Assembly Members Amendment (2018)
2. Colorado Referendum L, Age for Serving in the Legislature Amendment (2008)

Connecticut

1. Connecticut Question 2, Lower the Age to Hold State Offices to 21-Years-Old Amendment (1970)
2. Connecticut Question 3, Lowering the Age of Eligibility for State Elected Offices Amendment (1980)

Florida

1. Florida Amendment 6, Marsy's Law Crime Victims Rights, Judicial Retirement Age, and Judicial Interpretation of Laws and Rules Amendment (2018)

Hawaii

1. Hawaii Mandatory Judicial Retirement Act, Amendment 3 (2006)
2. Hawaii Mandatory Retirement Age for Justices and Judges, Amendment 3 (2014)

Louisiana

1. Louisiana Increase Judicial Retirement Age to 75 Years Amendment (April 2026) - On the ballot
2. Louisiana Mandatory Judicial Retirement Age, Amendment 5 (2014)

Maryland

1. Maryland Judge Retirement Age, Amendment 1 (1932)

Massachusetts

1. Massachusetts Question 11, Retirement of Judges by the Governor Amendment (1918)
2. Massachusetts Question 7, Mandatory Judicial Retirement Age Amendment (1972)

Missouri

1. Missouri Amendment 3, Jurisdiction of Courts Measure (August 1970)

New Hampshire

1. New Hampshire Increase Mandatory Judicial Retirement Age Amendment (2024)
2. New Hampshire Minimum Age for State Senators Amendment (1998)

New York

1. New York Mandatory Judicial Retirement Age Amendment, Proposal 6 (2013)
2. New York Retirement Age of Supreme Court Justices, Amendment 8 (1965)

North Carolina

1. North Carolina Judicial Mandatory Retirement Age Requirement Amendment (1972)

North Dakota

1. North Dakota Initiated Measure 1, Congressional Age Limits Initiative (June 2024)

Ohio

1. Ohio Issue 1, Increase Judicial Retirement Age and Eliminate Governor's Power to Appoint Supreme Court Commission Amendment (2011)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure 17, Reduce Minimum Age Requirement for State Legislators Amendment (2002)
2. Oregon Measure 9, Mandatory Judicial Retirement Amendment (1960)
3. Oregon Measure 94, Elimination of Mandatory Judicial Retirement Age Amendment (2016)

Pennsylvania

1. Pennsylvania Judicial Retirement Age Amendment (2016)
2. Pennsylvania Question 2, Judicial Retirement Age Date Amendment (May 2001)

Rhode Island

1. Rhode Island Question 2, Judicial Nominating Commission, Discipline Authority, and Mandatory Retirement Age Amendment (1986)

South Dakota

1. South Dakota Amendment C, Legislative Powers and Structure Measure (1976)
2. South Dakota Amendment D, Age Qualifications for Legislative Office Measure (1994)
3. South Dakota Amendment H, Minimum Age Requirements for Elected Officials Measure (1998)

Texas

1. Texas Proposition 13, Increase Mandatory Retirement Age for State Judges Amendment (2023)
2. Texas Proposition 14, Justice Term and Retirement Age Amendment (2007)

Utah

1. Utah Proposition 5, Permit Legislature to Adopt Statutes for Mandatory Retirement of Judges Amendment (1968)

Vermont

1. Vermont Retirement Age for Judges Amendment (2002)

Washington

1. Washington HJR 6, Judge Retirement Age Amendment (1952)

Wisconsin

1. Wisconsin Question 5, Retirement Age for Judges and Justices Amendment (April 1977)

Wyoming

1. Wyoming Constitutional Amendment B, Judicial Retirement Age Measure (2022)

See also

• List of ballot measures by topic