Washington Initiative 553, Term Limits Measure (1991)

Washington Initiative 553
Election date November 5, 1991
Topic Congressional term limits and Executive official term limits
Status Defeated
Type Initiated state statute	Origin Citizens

Washington Initiative 553 was on the ballot as an initiated state statute in Washington on November 5, 1991. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported setting term limits on the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Legislatures, and the state's delegation to the U.S. Congress.

A “no” vote opposed setting term limits on the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Legislatures, and the state's delegation to the U.S. Congress.

Election results

Washington Initiative 553
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		690,828	45.98%
No		811,686	54.02%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Initiative 553 was as follows:

“

Shall there be limitations on terms of office for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, State Legislators, and Washington State members of Congress?

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing the initiative process in Washington

In Washington, proponents needed to collect a number of signatures for an Initiative to the People.

See also

1991 Measures

• 1991 Measures
• Executive official term limits on the ballot
• State legislative term limits on the ballot
• Congressional term limits on the ballot
• 1991 legislative sessions

Washington

• Washington ballot measures
• Washington ballot measure laws

News and analysis

• Ballot measure lawsuits
• Ballot measure readability
• Ballot measure polls

External links

• Washington Voter Guide (1991)