Memphis, Tennessee, Ordinance No. 5676, Mayoral Term Limits (November 2018)
| Referendum Ordinance No. 5676: Memphis Mayoral Term Limit |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Defeated
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| Topic: |
| Local term limits |
| Related articles |
| Local term limits on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in Tennessee Shelby County, Tennessee ballot measures Local charter amendments on the ballot |
| See also |
| Memphis, Tennessee |
A mayoral term limit was on the ballot for Memphis voters in Shelby County, Tennessee, on November 6, 2018. It was defeated.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of amending the city charter to include a limit of three consecutive four-year terms for the office of mayor and City Council. |
| A no vote was a vote against amending the city charter to include a limit of three consecutive four-year terms for the office of mayor and City Council. |
Election results
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Memphis Ordinance No. 5676 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 67,894 | 39.86% | ||
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102,433 | 60.14% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the Charter of the City of Memphis, Tennessee be amended to provide no person shall be eligible to hold or to be elected to the office of Mayor or Memphis City Council if any such person has served at any time more than three (3) consecutive four-year terms, except that service by persons elected or appointed to fill an unexpired four-year term shall not be counted as full four-year term? [2] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the governing officials of Memphis, Tennessee.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ ShelbyVote.com, "Sample Ballot 2018," accessed October 30, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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