Term limits ballot measures

Voters have decided on term limits ballot measures across the U.S. As a state ballot measure topic, this includes measures regarding the number of terms elected officials can serve. The topic is grouped within the election policy area.

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The following is a list of state ballot measures related to this topic that are certified or potential for this year and future elections:

2026

1. Nebraska Change State Legislative Term Limits from Two to Three Consecutive Terms Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
2. North Dakota Changes to State Legislative Term Limits Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
3. South Dakota Specifying Term Limits for Members of the State Legislature Amendment (2026) - Potential

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2026

1. Nebraska Change State Legislative Term Limits from Two to Three Consecutive Terms Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
2. North Dakota Changes to State Legislative Term Limits Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
3. South Dakota Specifying Term Limits for Members of the State Legislature Amendment (2026) - Potential

2024

1. Arizona Proposition 137, End Term Limits and Retention Elections for Supreme Court Justices and Superior Court Judges Amendment (2024)

2022

1. North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1, Term Limits for Governor and State Legislators Initiative (2022)
2. Wyoming Constitutional Amendment B, Judicial Retirement Age Measure (2022)

2020

1. Arkansas Issue 2, Change State Legislative Term Limits Amendment (2020)
2. Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 2, Terms of Judicial Offices Amendment (2020)
3. Missouri Amendment 1, State Executive Term Limits Amendment (2020)

2016

1. Alabama Judicial Retirement Measure, Amendment 1 (March 2016)
2. Arkansas Increase in Length of Term in Office for Some County Officials, Issue 1 (2016)
3. Pennsylvania Judicial Retirement Age Amendment (2016)

2014

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

2012

1. Arizona Proposition 115, Judicial Terms, Retirement Age, Commission Membership, and Court Decisions Amendment (2012)
2. California Proposition 28, Change in State Legislative Term Limits Initiative (June 2012)
3. Nebraska Amendment 3, Term Limits Amendment (2012)
4. West Virginia County Sheriff Term Limit Amendment, Amendment 1 (2012)

2011

1. Ohio Issue 1, Increase Judicial Retirement Age and Eliminate Governor's Power to Appoint Supreme Court Commission Amendment (2011)
2. Texas Proposition 10, Automatic Resignation Term Length Amendment (2011)

2010

1. New Mexico County Term Extension Amendment, Amendment 2 (2010)
2. Oklahoma State Question 747, Term Limits Amendment (2010)

2009

1. Texas Proposition 10, Emergency Service District Board Term Limits Amendment (2009)

2008

1. California Proposition 93, Amendment to Term Limits Initiative (February 2008)
2. Louisiana Term Limits for Public Boards Act, Amendment 1 (2008)
3. South Dakota Amendment J, Repeal Term Limits Measure (2008)

2007

1. Maine Question 5, Extend Legislative Term Limits Measure (2007)
2. Texas Proposition 14, Justice Term and Retirement Age Amendment (2007)

2006

1. Hawaii Mandatory Judicial Retirement Act, Amendment 3 (2006)
2. Oregon Measure 45, State Legislature Term Limits Initiative (2006)
3. South Dakota Amendment F, Legislative Powers and Transparency Measure (2006)

2005

1. Texas Proposition 9, Regional Mobility Authority Term Limits Amendment (2005)

2004

1. Arkansas General Assembly Term Limits, Proposed Amendment 1 (2004)
2. Montana Terms of Office Increase, C-42 (2004)

2002

1. California Proposition 45, Local Legislative Option to Extend Term Limits via Petition Amendment (March 2002)
2. Colorado Referendum A, Term Limits for Elected District Attorneys Amendment (2002)
3. Idaho Reinstatement of Term Limits through Ballot Restrictions Initiative, Initiative 2 (2002)
4. Mississippi Length of Judicial Terms, Amendment 1 (2002)
5. Missouri Amendment 3, Term Limit Calculations Measure (2002)

2001

1. Pennsylvania Question 2, Judicial Retirement Age Date Amendment (May 2001)
2. Texas Proposition 4, Firefighters' Pension Commissioner Terms Amendment (2001)

2000

1. Arizona Proposition 103, Corporation Commission Amendment (2000)
2. California Proposition 27, Congressional Candidate Voluntary Term Limit Declarations Initiative (March 2000)
3. Nebraska Initiative Measure 415, State Legislative Term Limits Amendment (2000)
4. New Mexico Eliminate Term Limits for County Officials, Question 2 (2000)

1999

1. Mississippi Term Limits, Measure 9 (1999)

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 Ballot Access Restrictions, HB 644 (1998)
5. Idaho Term Limit Ballot Information Initiative, Initiative 1 (1998)
6. Nevada Question 17, U.S. Congressional Term Limits Initiative (1998)
7. New Mexico Rules for County Officials in their Second Terms, Amendment 3 (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. Nevada Question 9A, State and Local Public Officer Term Limits Initiative (1996)
9. Nevada Question 9B, Judicial Term Limits Initiative (1996)
10. North Dakota State Legislative Term Limits and Ballot Instruction Measure, Measure 5 (1996)
11. South Dakota Initiated Measure 1, Legislative Term Limits Support Measure (1996)

1995

1. Louisiana Term Limits Amendment (October 1995)
2. Mississippi Term Limits, Initiative 4 (1995)
3. Texas Proposition 8, County Office of Constable Amendment (1995)

1994

1. Alaska Measure 4, Congressional Term Limits Initiative (1994)
2. Colorado Amendment 17, Term Limits Initiative (1994)
3. Hawaii Judicial Term Limits, Ballot Measure 7 (1994)
4. Idaho Establish Term Limits Initiative, Initiative 2 (1994)
5. Maine Question 1, U.S. Congress Term Limits Measure (1994)
6. Massachusetts Question 4, Term Limits for State Executive, Legislative, and Congressional Offices Initiative (1994)
7. Nebraska Initiative Measure 408, Term Limits Amendment (1994)
8. Nevada Question 8, U.S. Congressional Term Limits Initiative (1994)
9. Nevada Question 9, State and Local Public Officer Term Limits Initiative (1994)
10. Utah Initiative A, Term Limits and Runoff Elections Measure (1994)
11. West Virginia Remove Sheriff's Term Limit, Amendment 2 (1994)

1993

1. Maine Question 1, State Official Term Limits Measure (1993)

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. Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Terms, Amendment 6 (1992)
6. Missouri Amendment 12, State Legislative Term Limits Initiative (1992)
7. Missouri Amendment 13, Congressional Term Limits Initiative (1992)
8. Montana Term Limits, CI-64 (1992)
9. Nebraska Initiative Measure 407, State and Congressional Term Limits Amendment (1992)
10. South Dakota Amendment A, Term Limits for State Congressional, U.S. Congressional, and Executive Offices Measure (1992)
11. Washington Initiative 573, Term Limits for State and Congressional Officers Measure (1992)
12. Wyoming Term Limits, Initiative 2 (1992)

1991

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

1990

1. California Proposition 131, Term Limits and Campaign Finance Limits Initiative (1990)
2. Colorado Amendment No. 5, Term Limits for Certain Offices Initiative (1990)

1988

1. Arizona Proposition 100, Repeal Term Limits for State Treasurer Amendment (1988)
2. Georgia Amendment 2, Legislative Term Limits Measure (1988)
3. Indiana Elected County Officials' Term Limits, Proposition 3 (1988)
4. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Creation of Board of County Commissioners (1988)

1987

1. Washington HJR 4212, Number of Years for State Legislative Terms Amendment (1987)

1986

1. Idaho County Coroner Term Limits, SJR 102 (1986)
2. Kentucky Expands Term Limits of Mayors, Amendment 2 (1986)
3. Mississippi State Treasurer Term Limits, Amendment 4 (1986)
4. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Limit Terms of State Officers (1986)
5. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Terms for County Officers (1986)
6. West Virginia Repeal of the Limitation on Sheriff's Succession, Amendment 4 (1986)

1984

1. Arkansas Term Limits for State Constitutional Officers, Proposed Amendment 64 (1984)
2. Kentucky Term Limits on Sheriffs, Amendment 1 (1984)
3. New York Amendment 1, Sheriff and County Clerk Terms Amendment (1984)

1982

1. Idaho County Prosecuting Attorney Term Limit, HJR 15 (1982)
2. New Hampshire term limits for Governor Amendment (1982)
3. New Mexico Referendum: County Sheriffs' Term Limits (1982)
4. Rhode Island Four Year Terms, Proposal 4 (1982)
5. Texas Proposition 4, Water and Conversation District Board Terms Amendment (1982)
6. West Virginia Sheriff’s Succession Amendment, Amendment 2 (1982)

1981

1. Kentucky Proposes a Change in Elected Officials Term Limits, Amendment 1 (November 1981)

1980

1. Utah Proposition 1, Revise the Executive Article Amendment (1980)

1978

1. Hawaii Executive Branch Term Limits, Amendment 9 (1978)
2. Indiana County Sheriff Term Limits, Amendment 2 (1978)

1977

1. North Carolina Allow Governor and Lieutenant Governor to Serve Second Consecutive Term Amendment (1977)
2. Wisconsin Question 5, Retirement Age for Judges and Justices Amendment (April 1977)

1976

1. Maine Question 2, Judicial Term Limits Amendment (1976)
2. Maryland Selection of Court of Appeals Judges, Question 1 (1976)

1974

1. Utah Proposition 1, Revise the Executive Article Amendment (1974)

1972

1. Indiana Governor Term Limits, Amendment 2 (1972)
2. North Carolina Judicial Mandatory Retirement Age Requirement Amendment (1972)
3. South Dakota Amendment B, Executive Reorganization Measure (1972)

1970

1. Idaho Four Year Term for County Assessor, HJR 3 (1970)
2. Idaho Four Year Term for County Treasurer, SJR 121 (1970)
3. Indiana Terms of Office, Amendment 3 (1970)
4. Nevada Question 3, Governor Term Limits Amendment (1970)
5. North Dakota State Treasurer Term Limit Repeal Referendum, Amendment 2 (1970)
6. South Dakota Amendment E, Term Limits Measure (1970)

1968

1. Alabama Term Limits, Amendment 1 (1968)
2. Idaho Retirement, Discipline and Removal of Justices and Judges, HJR 5 (1968)
3. Utah Proposition 5, Permit Legislature to Adopt Statutes for Mandatory Retirement of Judges Amendment (1968)

1967

1. Wisconsin Question 6, Sheriff Term Limits Amendment (April 1967)

1966

1. Nebraska Amendment 4, Board of Education Membership Amendment (1966)
2. Nebraska Amendment 9, Governor Term Limits Amendment (1966)
3. New York Amendment 10, Retired Judges to Serve on Court of Appeals Amendment (1966)
4. New York Amendment 11, Allowing Retired Appellate Court Judges to Become Temporary Judges Amendment (1966)
5. Texas Proposition 4, Directors of Conservation and Reclamation Districts Term Length Amendment (1966)
6. Utah Proposition 3, Permit the State Auditor and State Treasurer to Serve Two Consecutive Terms Amendment (1966)

1965

1. Missouri Amendment 1, Governor Term Limits Measure (August 1965)
2. New York Amendment 2, Establishing the Term Length for Justices of Town Courts Amendment (1965)
3. New York Amendment 3, Increasing the Terms of Senators and Assemblymen to Four Years Amendment (1965)
4. New York Amendment 7, Allowing Former Judges to Join the State Supreme Court Amendment (1965)

1964

1. Arizona Proposition 104, Four-Year Term Limits for County Officers Amendment (1964)
2. Florida Amendment 2, Terms of Office for Boards of College and Universities Amendment (1964)
3. Nebraska Amendment 2, Terms of Office for State Officials Amendment (1964)

1962

1. Maryland Municipal Court of Baltimore, Amendment 9 (1962)
2. Montana County Attorney Term Limits, Amendment 1 (1962)
3. Nebraska Amendment 4, Governor Term Limits Amendment (1962)
4. West Virginia Sheriffs Succession Amendment, Amendment 3 (1962)

1961

1. Wisconsin Question 2, Sheriff Term Limits Amendment (April 1961)

1960

1. South Dakota Amendment A, Succession of County Officers Measure (1960)

1958

1. Minnesota Amendment 2, State Officer Term Limits Amendment (1958)
2. North Dakota Terms of State and County Offices, Referendum 3 (1958)

1957

1. Maine Constitutional Amendment 3, Gubernatorial Term Length and Limits Amendment (September 1957)

1956

1. Georgia Amendment 7, Judicial Terms of Office Amendment (1956)
2. South Dakota Succession of County Officials (1956)
3. Washington SJR 6, Remove Limitation on Successive Terms for State Treasurers Amendment (1956)
4. Wisconsin Question 3, Sheriff Term Limits Amendment (April 1956)

1954

1. North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Retirement and Temporary Service Amendment (1954)
2. South Dakota Amendment C, Succession of County Officials Measure (1954)

1952

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

1951

1. Maine Question 5, Repeal Treasurer Term Limit Amendment (September 1951)

1950

1. South Dakota Amendment D, Succession of County Officials Measure (1950)

1948

1. Connecticut Question 2, Four-Year Elections for Executive Officials Amendment (1948)
2. Maryland Term Limits for the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, Amendment 8 (1948)
3. New Mexico Proposed Amendment, Four-year Terms for County Officers (1948)
4. New Mexico Proposed Amendment, Four-year Terms for State Executive Officers (1948)
5. Washington HJR 4, Repeal of County Officer Term Limits Amendment (1948)

1946

1. Arizona Measure Nos. 100-101, Four-Year Terms for State Officers Amendment (1946)
2. Wisconsin Question 1, Sheriff Term Limits Amendment (April 1946)

1944

1. Arkansas Term Limits for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Proposed Amendment 38 (1944)
2. Illinois County Officer Term Limit Amendment (1944)

1941

1. Georgia Amendment 1, State Executives Term Limits Measure (June 1941)
2. Georgia Amendment 2, Gubernatorial Elections Measure (June 1941)
3. New York Amendment 2, Terms of Office for State Senators Amendment (1941)

1940

1. Washington SJR 1, Repeal County Officer Term Limits Amendment (1940)

1938

1. New York Amendment 2, State Senator Terms Amendment (1938)
2. New York Amendment 5, Judiciary Article Amendment (1938)

1937

1. New York Amendment 1, Increase in Term Limits of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor Amendment (1937)
2. New York Amendment 2, Term of Office for Assembly Members Amendment (1937)
3. New York Amendment 4, Terms for Sheriffs Amendment (1937)

1936

1. Georgia Amendment 4, Constitutional Officer Term Limits Measure (1936)
2. South Dakota Amendment B, State Treasurer Term Limits Measure (1936)
3. South Dakota Amendment C, Superintendents of Schools Elections Measure (1936)

1932

1. Arkansas Legislative Sessions and State Official Term Limits, Amendment 4 (1932)
2. Colorado Measure 1, Four-Year Terms for County Officials Amendment (1932)
3. Maryland Judge Retirement Age, Amendment 1 (1932)
4. North Carolina Sheriff and Coroner Terms of Office Amendment (1932)
5. South Dakota Amendment A, Terms of Superintendents of Schools Measure (1932)

1930

1. North Dakota District Court Judges Terms Referendum (1930)
2. North Dakota Four Year Term Limit Initiative (1930)
3. North Dakota Supreme Court Judges Term Limits Referendum (1930)

1929

1. Wisconsin Question 2, Sheriff Term Limits Amendment (April 1929)

1927

1. New York Amendment 6, Terms of Office for Public Office Amendment (1927)

1926

1. Arizona Measure Nos. 100-101, Term Limits for State Officials Amendment (1926)
2. North Dakota Tenure of Railroad Commissioners Referendum (1926)

1922

1. Colorado Measure 8, Four-Year Terms for County Officers Amendment (1922)
2. Colorado Measure 9, Four-Year Terms for Elective State Officers Amendment (1922)

1920

1. Colorado Measure 9, County Judges Terms and Salaries Amendment (1920)
2. Minnesota Terms of Probate Judges, Amendment 2 (1920)

1916

1. Minnesota Terms of Probate Judges, Amendment 8 (1916)

1914

1. Minnesota Terms of Probate Judges, Amendment 6 (1914)
2. Nebraska Amendment 3, Salaries of State Executive Officers Amendment (1914)
3. South Dakota Amendment 3, Remove Superintendent of Schools Term Limit Measure (1914)
4. South Dakota Amendment 6, Four-Year Legislative Terms Measure (1914)

1912

1. Nebraska Amendment 2, Legislative Term of Office and Salary Amendment (1912)
2. North Dakota Supreme Court Term Limits Referendum (1912)
3. Oregon Measure Nos. 362-363, Unicameral Legislature and Proportional Representation Initiative (1912)
4. Washington Remove County Official Term Limits Amendment (1912)

1911

1. California Proposition 11, Qualifications for Certain Term Limits Amendment (October 1911)

1894

1. Nevada State Question 31, Executive Officer Terms Amendment (1894)
2. South Dakota Superintendent of Schools Successive Term Limit Amendment (1894)

1883

1. Minnesota Amendment 4, Establishing Supreme Court Justice Term Limit Measure (1883)
2. Minnesota District Court Justice Term Limit, Amendment 5 (1883)
3. Minnesota Supreme Court Clerk Term Limit, Amendment 3 (1883)

1877

1. Minnesota Amendment 2, Extending State Legislative Terms Measure (1877)

1876

1. Connecticut Question 3, Common Pleas and City Judges Term Length Amendment (1876)
2. Connecticut Question 4, Term Length for Probate Judges Amendment (1876)

1873

1. Minnesota Amendment 2, Extending State Legislative Terms Measure (1873)

1856

1. Connecticut Question 1, Judicial Term Limits and Impeachment Procedures Amendment (1856)

Alabama

1. Alabama Judicial Retirement Measure, Amendment 1 (March 2016)
2. Alabama Term Limits, Amendment 1 (1968)

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)

Arizona

1. Arizona Measure Nos. 100-101, Four-Year Terms for State Officers Amendment (1946)
2. Arizona Measure Nos. 100-101, Term Limits for State Officials Amendment (1926)
3. Arizona Proposition 100, Repeal Term Limits for State Treasurer Amendment (1988)
4. Arizona Proposition 103, Corporation Commission Amendment (2000)
5. Arizona Proposition 104, Four-Year Term Limits for County Officers Amendment (1964)
6. Arizona Proposition 115, Judicial Terms, Retirement Age, Commission Membership, and Court Decisions Amendment (2012)
7. Arizona Proposition 137, End Term Limits and Retention Elections for Supreme Court Justices and Superior Court Judges Amendment (2024)

Arkansas

1. Arkansas Congressional Term Limits, Proposed Amendment 9 (1996)
2. Arkansas General Assembly Term Limits, Proposed Amendment 1 (2004)
3. Arkansas Increase in Length of Term in Office for Some County Officials, Issue 1 (2016)
4. Arkansas Issue 2, Change State Legislative Term Limits Amendment (2020)
5. Arkansas Legislative Sessions and State Official Term Limits, Amendment 4 (1932)
6. Arkansas Term Limits, Proposed Amendment 4 (1992)
7. Arkansas Term Limits for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Proposed Amendment 38 (1944)
8. Arkansas Term Limits for State Constitutional Officers, Proposed Amendment 64 (1984)

California

1. California Proposition 11, Qualifications for Certain Term Limits Amendment (October 1911)
2. California Proposition 131, Term Limits and Campaign Finance Limits Initiative (1990)
3. California Proposition 164, Terms Limits for Legislators Initiative (1992)
4. California Proposition 225, Ballot Line Indicating Position on Term Limits Initiative (June 1998)
5. California Proposition 27, Congressional Candidate Voluntary Term Limit Declarations Initiative (March 2000)
6. California Proposition 28, Change in State Legislative Term Limits Initiative (June 2012)
7. California Proposition 45, Local Legislative Option to Extend Term Limits via Petition Amendment (March 2002)
8. California Proposition 93, Amendment to Term Limits Initiative (February 2008)

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)
4. Colorado Measure 1, Four-Year Terms for County Officials Amendment (1932)
5. Colorado Measure 8, Four-Year Terms for County Officers Amendment (1922)
6. Colorado Measure 9, County Judges Terms and Salaries Amendment (1920)
7. Colorado Measure 9, Four-Year Terms for Elective State Officers Amendment (1922)
8. Colorado Referendum A, Term Limits for Elected District Attorneys Amendment (2002)

Connecticut

1. Connecticut Question 1, Judicial Term Limits and Impeachment Procedures Amendment (1856)
2. Connecticut Question 2, Four-Year Elections for Executive Officials Amendment (1948)
3. Connecticut Question 3, Common Pleas and City Judges Term Length Amendment (1876)
4. Connecticut Question 4, Term Length for Probate Judges Amendment (1876)

Florida

1. Florida Amendment 2, Terms of Office for Boards of College and Universities Amendment (1964)
2. Florida Amendment 9, Term Limits Initiative (1992)

Georgia

1. Georgia Amendment 1, State Executives Term Limits Measure (June 1941)
2. Georgia Amendment 2, Gubernatorial Elections Measure (June 1941)
3. Georgia Amendment 2, Legislative Term Limits Measure (1988)
4. Georgia Amendment 4, Constitutional Officer Term Limits Measure (1936)
5. Georgia Amendment 7, Judicial Terms of Office Amendment (1956)

Hawaii

1. Hawaii Executive Branch Term Limits, Amendment 9 (1978)
2. Hawaii Judicial Term Limits, Ballot Measure 7 (1994)
3. Hawaii Mandatory Judicial Retirement Act, Amendment 3 (2006)
4. Hawaii Mandatory Retirement Age for Justices and Judges, Amendment 3 (2014)

Idaho

1. Idaho Ballot Access Restrictions, HB 644 (1998)
2. Idaho Congressional Term Limits Initiative, Initiative 4 (1996)
3. Idaho County Coroner Term Limits, SJR 102 (1986)
4. Idaho County Prosecuting Attorney Term Limit, HJR 15 (1982)
5. Idaho Establish Term Limits Initiative, Initiative 2 (1994)
6. Idaho Four Year Term for County Assessor, HJR 3 (1970)
7. Idaho Four Year Term for County Treasurer, SJR 121 (1970)
8. Idaho Reinstatement of Term Limits through Ballot Restrictions Initiative, Initiative 2 (2002)
9. Idaho Retirement, Discipline and Removal of Justices and Judges, HJR 5 (1968)
10. Idaho Term Limit Ballot Information Initiative, Initiative 1 (1998)

Illinois

1. Illinois County Officer Term Limit Amendment (1944)

Indiana

1. Indiana County Sheriff Term Limits, Amendment 2 (1978)
2. Indiana Elected County Officials' Term Limits, Proposition 3 (1988)
3. Indiana Governor Term Limits, Amendment 2 (1972)
4. Indiana Terms of Office, Amendment 3 (1970)

Kentucky

1. Kentucky Constitutional Amendment 2, Terms of Judicial Offices Amendment (2020)
2. Kentucky Expands Term Limits of Mayors, Amendment 2 (1986)
3. Kentucky Proposes a Change in Elected Officials Term Limits, Amendment 1 (November 1981)
4. Kentucky Term Limits on Sheriffs, Amendment 1 (1984)

Louisiana

1. Louisiana Term Limits Amendment (October 1995)
2. Louisiana Term Limits for Public Boards Act, Amendment 1 (2008)

Maine

1. Maine Constitutional Amendment 3, Gubernatorial Term Length and Limits Amendment (September 1957)
2. Maine Question 1, State Official Term Limits Measure (1993)
3. Maine Question 1, U.S. Congress Term Limits Measure (1994)
4. Maine Question 2, Judicial Term Limits Amendment (1976)
5. Maine Question 5, Extend Legislative Term Limits Measure (2007)
6. Maine Question 5, Repeal Treasurer Term Limit Amendment (September 1951)

Maryland

1. Maryland Judge Retirement Age, Amendment 1 (1932)
2. Maryland Municipal Court of Baltimore, Amendment 9 (1962)
3. Maryland Selection of Court of Appeals Judges, Question 1 (1976)
4. Maryland Term Limits for the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, Amendment 8 (1948)

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)

Minnesota

1. Minnesota Amendment 2, Extending State Legislative Terms Measure (1873)
2. Minnesota Amendment 2, Extending State Legislative Terms Measure (1877)
3. Minnesota Amendment 2, State Officer Term Limits Amendment (1958)
4. Minnesota Amendment 4, Establishing Supreme Court Justice Term Limit Measure (1883)
5. Minnesota District Court Justice Term Limit, Amendment 5 (1883)
6. Minnesota Supreme Court Clerk Term Limit, Amendment 3 (1883)
7. Minnesota Terms of Probate Judges, Amendment 2 (1920)
8. Minnesota Terms of Probate Judges, Amendment 6 (1914)
9. Minnesota Terms of Probate Judges, Amendment 8 (1916)

Mississippi

1. Mississippi Length of Judicial Terms, Amendment 1 (2002)
2. Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Terms, Amendment 6 (1992)
3. Mississippi State Treasurer Term Limits, Amendment 4 (1986)
4. Mississippi Term Limits, Initiative 4 (1995)
5. Mississippi Term Limits, Measure 9 (1999)

Missouri

1. Missouri Amendment 1, Governor Term Limits Measure (August 1965)
2. Missouri Amendment 1, State Executive Term Limits Amendment (2020)
3. Missouri Amendment 12, State Legislative Term Limits Initiative (1992)
4. Missouri Amendment 13, Congressional Term Limits Initiative (1992)
5. Missouri Amendment 3, Term Limit Calculations Measure (2002)
6. Missouri Amendment 9, Add Congressional Term Limits Positions to Ballot Initiative (1996)

Montana

1. Montana County Attorney Term Limits, Amendment 1 (1962)
2. Montana Term Limits, CI-64 (1992)
3. Montana Term Limits, I-132 (1996)
4. Montana Terms of Office Increase, C-42 (2004)

Nebraska

1. Nebraska Amendment 2, Legislative Term of Office and Salary Amendment (1912)
2. Nebraska Amendment 2, Terms of Office for State Officials Amendment (1964)
3. Nebraska Amendment 3, Salaries of State Executive Officers Amendment (1914)
4. Nebraska Amendment 3, Term Limits Amendment (2012)
5. Nebraska Amendment 4, Board of Education Membership Amendment (1966)
6. Nebraska Amendment 4, Governor Term Limits Amendment (1962)
7. Nebraska Amendment 9, Governor Term Limits Amendment (1966)
8. Nebraska Change State Legislative Term Limits from Two to Three Consecutive Terms Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
9. Nebraska Initiative Measure 407, State and Congressional Term Limits Amendment (1992)
10. Nebraska Initiative Measure 408, Term Limits Amendment (1994)
11. Nebraska Initiative Measure 409, Congressional Term Limits Amendment (1996)
12. Nebraska Initiative Measure 415, State Legislative Term Limits Amendment (2000)

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 3, Governor Term Limits Amendment (1970)
4. Nevada Question 8, U.S. Congressional Term Limits Initiative (1994)
5. Nevada Question 9, State and Local Public Officer Term Limits Initiative (1994)
6. Nevada Question 9A, State and Local Public Officer Term Limits Initiative (1996)
7. Nevada Question 9B, Judicial Term Limits Initiative (1996)
8. Nevada State Question 31, Executive Officer Terms Amendment (1894)

New Hampshire

1. New Hampshire term limits for Governor Amendment (1982)

New Mexico

1. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Creation of Board of County Commissioners (1988)
2. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Limit Terms of State Officers (1986)
3. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Terms for County Officers (1986)
4. New Mexico County Term Extension Amendment, Amendment 2 (2010)
5. New Mexico Eliminate Term Limits for County Officials, Question 2 (2000)
6. New Mexico Proposed Amendment, Four-year Terms for County Officers (1948)
7. New Mexico Proposed Amendment, Four-year Terms for State Executive Officers (1948)
8. New Mexico Referendum: County Sheriffs' Term Limits (1982)
9. New Mexico Rules for County Officials in their Second Terms, Amendment 3 (1998)

New York

1. New York Amendment 1, Increase in Term Limits of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor Amendment (1937)
2. New York Amendment 1, Sheriff and County Clerk Terms Amendment (1984)
3. New York Amendment 10, Retired Judges to Serve on Court of Appeals Amendment (1966)
4. New York Amendment 11, Allowing Retired Appellate Court Judges to Become Temporary Judges Amendment (1966)
5. New York Amendment 2, Establishing the Term Length for Justices of Town Courts Amendment (1965)
6. New York Amendment 2, State Senator Terms Amendment (1938)
7. New York Amendment 2, Term of Office for Assembly Members Amendment (1937)
8. New York Amendment 2, Terms of Office for State Senators Amendment (1941)
9. New York Amendment 3, Increasing the Terms of Senators and Assemblymen to Four Years Amendment (1965)
10. New York Amendment 4, Terms for Sheriffs Amendment (1937)
11. New York Amendment 5, Judiciary Article Amendment (1938)
12. New York Amendment 6, Terms of Office for Public Office Amendment (1927)
13. New York Amendment 7, Allowing Former Judges to Join the State Supreme Court Amendment (1965)

North Carolina

1. North Carolina Allow Governor and Lieutenant Governor to Serve Second Consecutive Term Amendment (1977)
2. North Carolina Judicial Mandatory Retirement Age Requirement Amendment (1972)
3. North Carolina Sheriff and Coroner Terms of Office Amendment (1932)
4. North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Retirement and Temporary Service Amendment (1954)

North Dakota

1. North Dakota Changes to State Legislative Term Limits Amendment (2026) - On the ballot
2. North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1, Term Limits for Governor and State Legislators Initiative (2022)
3. North Dakota District Court Judges Terms Referendum (1930)
4. North Dakota Four Year Term Limit Initiative (1930)
5. North Dakota State Legislative Term Limits and Ballot Instruction Measure, Measure 5 (1996)
6. North Dakota State Treasurer Term Limit Repeal Referendum, Amendment 2 (1970)
7. North Dakota Supreme Court Judges Term Limits Referendum (1930)
8. North Dakota Supreme Court Term Limits Referendum (1912)
9. North Dakota Tenure of Railroad Commissioners Referendum (1926)
10. North Dakota Terms of State and County Offices, Referendum 3 (1958)

Ohio

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

Oklahoma

1. Oklahoma State Question 747, Term Limits Amendment (2010)

Oregon

1. Oregon Measure 45, State Legislature Term Limits Initiative (2006)
2. Oregon Measure Nos. 362-363, Unicameral Legislature and Proportional Representation Initiative (1912)

Pennsylvania

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

Rhode Island

1. Rhode Island Four Year Terms, Proposal 4 (1982)

South Dakota

1. South Dakota Amendment 3, Remove Superintendent of Schools Term Limit Measure (1914)
2. South Dakota Amendment 6, Four-Year Legislative Terms Measure (1914)
3. South Dakota Amendment A, Succession of County Officers Measure (1960)
4. South Dakota Amendment A, Term Limits for State Congressional, U.S. Congressional, and Executive Offices Measure (1992)
5. South Dakota Amendment A, Terms of Superintendents of Schools Measure (1932)
6. South Dakota Amendment B, Executive Reorganization Measure (1972)
7. South Dakota Amendment B, State Treasurer Term Limits Measure (1936)
8. South Dakota Amendment C, Succession of County Officials Measure (1954)
9. South Dakota Amendment C, Superintendents of Schools Elections Measure (1936)
10. South Dakota Amendment D, Succession of County Officials Measure (1950)
11. South Dakota Amendment E, Term Limits Measure (1970)
12. South Dakota Amendment F, Legislative Powers and Transparency Measure (2006)
13. South Dakota Amendment J, Repeal Term Limits Measure (2008)
14. South Dakota Initiated Measure 1, Legislative Term Limits Support Measure (1996)
15. South Dakota Specifying Term Limits for Members of the State Legislature Amendment (2026) - Potential
16. South Dakota Succession of County Officials (1956)
17. South Dakota Superintendent of Schools Successive Term Limit Amendment (1894)

Texas

1. Texas Proposition 10, Automatic Resignation Term Length Amendment (2011)
2. Texas Proposition 10, Emergency Service District Board Term Limits Amendment (2009)
3. Texas Proposition 14, Justice Term and Retirement Age Amendment (2007)
4. Texas Proposition 4, Directors of Conservation and Reclamation Districts Term Length Amendment (1966)
5. Texas Proposition 4, Firefighters' Pension Commissioner Terms Amendment (2001)
6. Texas Proposition 4, Water and Conversation District Board Terms Amendment (1982)
7. Texas Proposition 8, County Office of Constable Amendment (1995)
8. Texas Proposition 9, Regional Mobility Authority Term Limits Amendment (2005)

Utah

1. Utah Initiative A, Term Limits and Runoff Elections Measure (1994)
2. Utah Proposition 1, Revise the Executive Article Amendment (1974)
3. Utah Proposition 1, Revise the Executive Article Amendment (1980)
4. Utah Proposition 3, Permit the State Auditor and State Treasurer to Serve Two Consecutive Terms Amendment (1966)
5. Utah Proposition 5, Permit Legislature to Adopt Statutes for Mandatory Retirement of Judges Amendment (1968)

Washington

1. Washington HJR 4, Repeal of County Officer Term Limits Amendment (1948)
2. Washington HJR 4212, Number of Years for State Legislative Terms Amendment (1987)
3. Washington HJR 6, Judge Retirement Age Amendment (1952)
4. Washington Initiative 553, Term Limits Measure (1991)
5. Washington Initiative 573, Term Limits for State and Congressional Officers Measure (1992)
6. Washington Remove County Official Term Limits Amendment (1912)
7. Washington SJR 1, Repeal County Officer Term Limits Amendment (1940)
8. Washington SJR 6, Remove Limitation on Successive Terms for State Treasurers Amendment (1956)

West Virginia

1. West Virginia County Sheriff Term Limit Amendment, Amendment 1 (2012)
2. West Virginia Remove Sheriff's Term Limit, Amendment 2 (1994)
3. West Virginia Repeal of the Limitation on Sheriff's Succession, Amendment 4 (1986)
4. West Virginia Sheriffs Succession Amendment, Amendment 3 (1962)
5. West Virginia Sheriff’s Succession Amendment, Amendment 2 (1982)

Wisconsin

1. Wisconsin Question 1, Sheriff Term Limits Amendment (April 1946)
2. Wisconsin Question 2, Sheriff Term Limits Amendment (April 1929)
3. Wisconsin Question 2, Sheriff Term Limits Amendment (April 1961)
4. Wisconsin Question 3, Sheriff Term Limits Amendment (April 1956)
5. Wisconsin Question 5, Retirement Age for Judges and Justices Amendment (April 1977)
6. Wisconsin Question 6, Sheriff Term Limits Amendment (April 1967)

Wyoming

1. Wyoming Constitutional Amendment B, Judicial Retirement Age Measure (2022)
2. Wyoming Term Limits, Initiative 2 (1992)

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