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Voters have decided on local term limits ballot measures across the U.S. As a local ballot measure topic, this includes limits on the number of terms that local government officials, such as mayors or sheriffs, can serve. The topic is grouped within the local election policy area.

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Upcoming ballot measures

See also: 2026 ballot measures and 2027 ballot measures

The following is a list of local ballot measures related to this topic that are certified or potential for this year and future elections:
There are no ballot measures related to this topic that have qualified for the ballot.

List of local ballot measures

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2025

  1. Aurora, Colorado, Question 3F, Consider City Council Positions as Separate Offices When Calculating Term Limits Amendment (November 2025) Approved
  2. Chandler, Arizona, Proposition 410, Clarify City Council and Mayoral Term Limits Charter Amendment (November 2025) Approved
  3. Miami, Florida, Referendum 4, Two-Term Lifetime Limit for Mayor and Commissioners Amendment (November 2025) Approved

2024

  1. Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Question C, Board of Appeals Charter Amendment (November 2024) Defeated
  2. Cudahy, California, Measure AA, City Council Member Term Limits Measure (November 2024) Approved
  3. Dallas, Texas, Proposition E, Mayoral and City Council Term Limits Charter Amendment (November 2024) Approved
  4. Harahan, Louisiana, Proposition 1, Repeal Term Limits Measure (December 2024) Defeated
  5. Hollister, California, Measure W, Term of Office for Mayor Measure (November 2024) Defeated
  6. Huntington Park, California, Measure CC, City Council Term Limits Measure (March 2024) Approved
  7. Huron, California, Measure Z, Mayorial Term Limits Measure (November 2024) Approved
  8. La Palma, California, Measure W, City Council Member Term Limit Measure (November 2024) Approved
  9. Laredo, Texas, Proposition 2, Oath of Office Charter Amendment (November 2024) Approved
  10. Long Beach, California, Measure HC, Board of Harbor Commissioners, Public Utilities Commission, and Harbor Department Measure (November 2024) Approved
  11. Los Alamitos, California, Measure X, Charter Revisions Amendment (November 2024) Approved
  12. Los Banos, California, Measure H, Mayoral Term Measure (March 2024) Defeated
  13. Millbrae, California, Measure FF, Term Limits Measure (November 2024) Approved
  14. Monterey, California, Measure W, Mayoral Candidate Term Amendment (November 2024) Approved
  15. Monterey, California, Measure X, Elective Office Term Limits Charter Amendment (November 2024) Approved
  16. Morgan Hill, California, Measure A, Combined Service Term Limit Amendment (November 2024) Approved
  17. Morgan Hill, California, Measure B, Four-Year Mayoral Term Limit Measure (November 2024) Approved
  18. Pasadena, California, Measure PC, Mayor and Councilmember Term Limits Amendment (November 2024) Approved
  19. Pinellas County, Florida, Charter Amendment 1, Term Limits for County Commissioners Measure (November 2024) Approved
  20. San Antonio, Texas, Proposition F, City Council Terms Charter Amendment (November 2024) Approved
  21. San Bruno Park School District, California, Measure O, Term Limits Measure (November 2024) Approved
  22. Seaside, California, Measure BB, Four-Year Mayoral Terms Measure (November 2024) Approved
  23. Shasta County, California, Measure C, Term Limit Measure (March 2024) Approved
  24. Stanton, California, Measure HH, Mayoral Term Limits Measure (November 2024) Approved
  25. Toledo, Ohio, Issue 9, Mayoral Term Limits Charter Amendment (November 2024) Approved
  26. Tustin, California, Measure II, Mayor and City Council Term Limits Measure (November 2024) Approved
  27. Wayne County, Michigan, Proposition A, Independent External Auditor Terms Measure (August 2024) Approved

2023

  1. Irving, Texas, Proposition D, City Council Term Limit Guidelines Amendment (May 2023) Approved
  2. Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania, Term Limits for Township Council Measure (November 2023) Approved
  3. Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Term Limits for County Controller Amendment (November 2023) Approved
  4. Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Term Limits for County Council Amendment (November 2023) Approved
  5. Northampton County, Pennsylvania, Term Limits for County Executive Amendment (November 2023) Approved
  6. Tampa, Florida, City Council Term Limits Amendment (March 2023) Approved

2022

  1. Aliso Viejo, California, Measure I, Council Member Term Limits Measure (November 2022) Approved
  2. American Canyon, California, Measure I A, Mayor Term Limits Measure (June 2022) Approved
  3. American Canyon, California, Measure I B, City Council Term Limits Measure (June 2022) Approved
  4. Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Question B, Councilmember Term of Office Measure (November 2022) Approved
  5. Arlington, Texas, Proposition A, Mayoral and City Council Term Limits Charter Amendment (November 2022) Approved
  6. Baldwin Park, California, Measure RM, City Council Election Measure (November 2022) Approved
  7. Baldwin Park, California, Measure TL, City Council Term Limits Measure (November 2022) Approved
  8. Baltimore, Maryland, Question K, Establishment of A Two-Term Limit For Baltimore City Elected Officials Measure (November 2022) Approved
  9. Bell Gardens, California, Measure AA, City Council Term Limits Measure (November 2022) Approved
  10. Beverly Hills City, California, Measure TL, Term Limits Measure (June 2022) Approved
  11. Commerce, California, Measure SL, City Council Term Limits Measure (November 2022) Approved
  12. Escondido, California, Measure F, Term Limits Measure (November 2022) Approved
  13. Glendale Unified School District, California, Measure T, Term Limits Measure (June 2022) Approved
  14. Hollister, California, Measure S, City Term Limits Measure (November 2022) Approved
  15. Kern County, California, Measure J, Kern County Board of Supervisors Term Limits Measure (November 2022) Approved
  16. Lynwood City, California, Measure R, Term Limits Measure (June 2022) Approved
  17. Memphis, Tennessee, Increase Term Limits for City Council and Mayor Amendment (August 2022) Defeated
  18. Milpitas, California, Measure F, Term Limits Measure (November 2022) Approved
  19. Oxnard, California, Measure C, City Council Members and Mayor Term Limits Measure (November 2022) Approved
  20. Paramount Unified School District, California, Measure P, Term Limit Measure (November 2022) Approved
  21. Pico Rivera, California, Measure F, City Council Term Limits Measure (November 2022) Approved
  22. Pomona, California, Measure PT, City Charter Amendment for Term Limits Measure (November 2022) Approved
  23. Redwood City, California, Measure P, Mayoral Term Charter Amendment Measure (November 2022) Defeated
  24. San Benito County, California, Measure P, County Board Term Limits Measure (November 2022) Approved
  25. San Bernardino County, California, Measure D, County Charter Amendment (November 2022) Approved
  26. San Bruno, California, Measure BB, Mayor and City Council Term Limit Measure (November 2022) Approved
  27. San Jose, California, Measure B, Mayor Elections Charter Amendment (June 2022) Approved
  28. Santa Ana Unified School District, California, Measure H, Trustee Term Limits Measure (November 2022) Approved
  29. Santa Clara Valley Water District, California, Measure A, Term Limits Measure (June 2022) Approved
  30. Saratoga, California, Measure C, Term Limits Measure (November 2022) Approved
  31. Waterford, California, Measure B, Terms for Mayor Measure (November 2022) Approved

2021

  1. Madison, Wisconsin, Question 4, Common Council Term Limit Advisory Question (April 2021) Approved

2020

  1. Brookhaven, Georgia, Eliminate Mayor Term Limits Measure (November 2020) Defeated
  2. Corona, California, Measure Y, City Council Term Limits (November 2020) Approved
  3. El Rancho Unified School District, California, Measure N, School Board Term Limits (November 2020) Approved
  4. Hawthorne, California, Measure LL, Mayor and City Council Term Limits (November 2020) Approved
  5. Honolulu, Hawaii, Charter Question 1, Prosecuting Attorney Term Limits (November 2020) Approved
  6. Hughson, California, Measure V, Mayor Term Limits (November 2020) Approved
  7. Indian Wells, California, Measure J, Term Limit on City Councilmembers Initiative (March 2020) Approved
  8. Los Gatos, California, Measure B, City Council Term Limits Initiative (November 2020) Approved
  9. Oceanside, California, Measure K, Mayor and City Council Term Limits (November 2020) Approved
  10. Oxnard, California, Measure B, Campaign Finance, Lobbying, and Term Limits (March 2020) Approved
  11. Roseville, California, Measure K, City Council Term Limits Charter Amendment (November 2020) Approved
  12. Roseville, California, Measure L, Mayor and Vice-Mayor Terms Charter Amendment (November 2020) Approved
  13. San Bernardino County, California, Measure K, Board of Supervisors Salary Reduction and Term Limits Charter Amendment (November 2020) Overturned
  14. San Clemente, California, Measure BB, City Council Term Limits (November 2020) Approved
  15. Sanger, California, Measure H, Mayor's Term Charter Amendment (November 2020) Defeated
  16. Santee, California, Measure Q, 12-Year Total Elected Official Term Limit Citizen Initiative (November 2020) Approved
  17. Santee, California, Measure R, City Council and Mayor Term Limits Council-Referred Measure (November 2020) Approved
  18. South Bay Union School District, California, Measure X, Term Limits (November 2020) Approved
  19. Suisun City, California, Measure Q, Mayor and City Council Term Limits (November 2020) Approved
  20. Westminster, California, Measure DD, City Council and Mayor Term Limits (November 2020) Approved

2018

  1. Atascadero, California, Measure J-18, Mayor Term Limits Question (November 2018) Defeated
  2. Camarillo, California, Measure E, Three Consecutive Terms for Council Members (November 2018) Approved
  3. Camarillo, California, Measure M, Two Term Maximum for Council Members (November 2018) Approved
  4. Chico City, California, Measure S, Term Limits (November 2018) Approved
  5. Desert Hot Springs, California, Measure U, Rotating Mayor among City Council Members with One-Year Term (November 2018) Defeated
  6. Desert Hot Springs, California, Measure V, Elected Mayor with Four Year Term and Term Limits (November 2018) Approved
  7. El Dorado County, California, Measure U, Board of Supervisors Term Limits Amendment (November 2018) Defeated
  8. Folsom, California, Measure C, City Council Member Term Limit Amendment (November 2018) Approved
  9. Lake Forest, California, Measure S, City Council Term Limits (November 2018) Approved
  10. Long Beach, California, Measure BBB, Local Term Limits Charter Amendment (November 2018) Approved
  11. Memphis, Tennessee, Ordinance No. 5676, Mayoral Term Limits (November 2018) Defeated
  12. Menifee, California, Measure J, Term Limits Elimination (November 2018) Defeated
  13. Nashville, Tennessee, Amendment 5, Term limit Expansion for Certain City Officials (November 2018) Defeated
  14. National City, California, Measure B, Initiative to Repeal Proposition T Term Limits (June 2018) Defeated
  15. National City, California, Measure C, Initiative to Preserve and Impose Proposition T Term Limits (June 2018) Approved
  16. Newport-Mesa Unified School District, California, Measure H, Board Term Limits (November 2018) Approved
  17. Ojai, California, Measure K, Mayoral Elected Office Term Extension (November 2018) Defeated
  18. Palo Alto Unified School District, California, Measure Y, Board Term Limits (November 2018) Approved
  19. Perris, California, Measure H, Term Limits (November 2018) Approved
  20. Pinole, California, Measure P, Elimination of City Council Term Limits (June 2018) Defeated
  21. San Antonio, Texas, Proposition B, City Manager Term Limits (November 2018) Approved
  22. San Diego, California, Measure H, Term Limits for School Board Members (November 2018) Approved
  23. San Diego, California, Measure K, Term Limits for City Council Members (November 2018) Approved
  24. Santa Monica, California, Measure TL, Term Limits for City Council (November 2018) Approved
  25. Southwest Community College District, California, Measure CC, Term Limits for Governing Board Members (November 2018) Approved
  26. Westminster, California, Measure E, Measure to Change the Term of Office for Mayor from a Two-Year Term to a Four-Year Term (June 2018) Approved

2017

  1. Montebello, California, Term Limits, Measure T (November 2017) Approved

2016

  1. Albany, California, Education Board Term Limit Removal Charter Amendment, Measure S1 (November 2016) Defeated
  2. Carson, California, Term Limits for Elected Officials, Measure TL (November 2016) Approved
  3. Coalinga, California, Term Limits, Measure D (November 2016) Approved
  4. Goleta, California, Elected Mayor and Term Limits, Measure C2016 (November 2016) Approved
  5. Menifee, California, Term Limits Applied to Mayors, Measure EE (November 2016) Approved
  6. Orange Unified School District, California, Term Limits, Measure G (June 2016) Approved
  7. San Buenaventura, California, City Council Term Limits, Measure Q (November 2016) Approved
  8. Santa Clara, California, Mayor and City Council Term Limits, Measure P (November 2016) Approved
  9. Simi Valley Unified School District, California, Board of Trustees Term Limits, Measure Y (November 2016) Approved
  10. Stanton, California, City Council Term Limits, Measure RR (November 2016) Approved
  11. Sweetwater Union High School District, California, Board of Trustees Term Limits, Measure CC (November 2016) Approved

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