Congressional term limits ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, congressional term limits include measures to limit the number of terms members of Congress can serve. 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: 2026 ballot measures and 2027 ballot measures

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

There are no ballot measures related to this topic that have qualified for the ballot.

List of ballot measures

Click the tabs to view state ballot measures related to congressional term limits, organized by year or state.

Year

State

2000

1. California Proposition 27, Congressional Candidate Voluntary Term Limit Declarations Initiative (March 2000)

1998

1. Alaska Measure 7, Term Limits Pledge for Congressional and Legislative Candidates Initiative (1998)
2. California Proposition 225, Ballot Line Indicating Position on Term Limits Initiative (June 1998)
3. Colorado Amendment 18, Declarations About Term Limits Initiative (1998)
4. Idaho Term Limit Ballot Information Initiative, Initiative 1 (1998)
5. Nevada Question 17, U.S. Congressional Term Limits Initiative (1998)

1996

1. Alaska Measure 4, Congressional Term Limits Amendment (1996)
2. Arkansas Congressional Term Limits, Proposed Amendment 9 (1996)
3. Idaho Congressional Term Limits Initiative, Initiative 4 (1996)
4. Missouri Amendment 9, Add Congressional Term Limits Positions to Ballot Initiative (1996)
5. Montana Term Limits, I-132 (1996)
6. Nebraska Initiative Measure 409, Congressional Term Limits Amendment (1996)
7. Nevada Question 17, U.S. Congressional Term Limits Initiative (1996)
8. North Dakota State Legislative Term Limits and Ballot Instruction Measure, Measure 5 (1996)
9. South Dakota Initiated Measure 1, Legislative Term Limits Support Measure (1996)

1994

1. Alaska Measure 4, Congressional Term Limits Initiative (1994)
2. Colorado Amendment 17, Term Limits Initiative (1994)
3. Idaho Establish Term Limits Initiative, Initiative 2 (1994)
4. Maine Question 1, U.S. Congress Term Limits Measure (1994)
5. Massachusetts Question 4, Term Limits for State Executive, Legislative, and Congressional Offices Initiative (1994)
6. Nebraska Initiative Measure 408, Term Limits Amendment (1994)
7. Nevada Question 8, U.S. Congressional Term Limits Initiative (1994)
8. Utah Initiative A, Term Limits and Runoff Elections Measure (1994)

1992

1. Arkansas Term Limits, Proposed Amendment 4 (1992)
2. California Proposition 164, Terms Limits for Legislators Initiative (1992)
3. Florida Amendment 9, Term Limits Initiative (1992)
4. Michigan Ballot Proposal B, Term Limits for Congressional, State Executive, and State Legislative Offices Initiative (1992)
5. Missouri Amendment 13, Congressional Term Limits Initiative (1992)
6. Montana Term Limits, CI-64 (1992)
7. Nebraska Initiative Measure 407, State and Congressional Term Limits Amendment (1992)
8. South Dakota Amendment A, Term Limits for State Congressional, U.S. Congressional, and Executive Offices Measure (1992)

1991

1. Washington Initiative 553, Term Limits Measure (1991)

1990

1. Colorado Amendment No. 5, Term Limits for Certain Offices Initiative (1990)

1875

1. Connecticut Question 1, General Election Date for State Officials and Term Length Amendment (1875)

Alaska

1. Alaska Measure 4, Congressional Term Limits Amendment (1996)
2. Alaska Measure 4, Congressional Term Limits Initiative (1994)
3. Alaska Measure 7, Term Limits Pledge for Congressional and Legislative Candidates Initiative (1998)

Arkansas

1. Arkansas Congressional Term Limits, Proposed Amendment 9 (1996)
2. Arkansas Term Limits, Proposed Amendment 4 (1992)

California

1. California Proposition 164, Terms Limits for Legislators Initiative (1992)
2. California Proposition 225, Ballot Line Indicating Position on Term Limits Initiative (June 1998)
3. California Proposition 27, Congressional Candidate Voluntary Term Limit Declarations Initiative (March 2000)

Colorado

1. Colorado Amendment 17, Term Limits Initiative (1994)
2. Colorado Amendment 18, Declarations About Term Limits Initiative (1998)
3. Colorado Amendment No. 5, Term Limits for Certain Offices Initiative (1990)

Connecticut

1. Connecticut Question 1, General Election Date for State Officials and Term Length Amendment (1875)

Florida

1. Florida Amendment 9, Term Limits Initiative (1992)

Idaho

1. Idaho Congressional Term Limits Initiative, Initiative 4 (1996)
2. Idaho Establish Term Limits Initiative, Initiative 2 (1994)
3. Idaho Term Limit Ballot Information Initiative, Initiative 1 (1998)

Maine

1. Maine Question 1, U.S. Congress Term Limits Measure (1994)

Massachusetts

1. Massachusetts Question 4, Term Limits for State Executive, Legislative, and Congressional Offices Initiative (1994)

Michigan

1. Michigan Ballot Proposal B, Term Limits for Congressional, State Executive, and State Legislative Offices Initiative (1992)

Missouri

1. Missouri Amendment 13, Congressional Term Limits Initiative (1992)
2. Missouri Amendment 9, Add Congressional Term Limits Positions to Ballot Initiative (1996)

Montana

1. Montana Term Limits, CI-64 (1992)
2. Montana Term Limits, I-132 (1996)

Nebraska

1. Nebraska Initiative Measure 407, State and Congressional Term Limits Amendment (1992)
2. Nebraska Initiative Measure 408, Term Limits Amendment (1994)
3. Nebraska Initiative Measure 409, Congressional Term Limits Amendment (1996)

Nevada

1. Nevada Question 17, U.S. Congressional Term Limits Initiative (1996)
2. Nevada Question 17, U.S. Congressional Term Limits Initiative (1998)
3. Nevada Question 8, U.S. Congressional Term Limits Initiative (1994)

North Dakota

1. North Dakota State Legislative Term Limits and Ballot Instruction Measure, Measure 5 (1996)

South Dakota

1. South Dakota Amendment A, Term Limits for State Congressional, U.S. Congressional, and Executive Offices Measure (1992)
2. South Dakota Initiated Measure 1, Legislative Term Limits Support Measure (1996)

Utah

1. Utah Initiative A, Term Limits and Runoff Elections Measure (1994)

Washington

1. Washington Initiative 553, Term Limits Measure (1991)

See also

• List of ballot measures by topic

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