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Executive official term limits ballot measures

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As a state ballot measure topic, executive official term limits include measures to limit the number of terms that state executives, such as governors, 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 executive official 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

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Year
State

2022

  1. North Dakota Constitutional Measure 1, Term Limits for Governor and State Legislators Initiative (2022)Approved

2020

  1. Missouri Amendment 1, State Executive Term Limits Amendment (2020)Defeated

2010

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

2008

  1. Louisiana Term Limits for Public Boards Act, Amendment 1 (2008)Approved

2002

  1. Idaho Reinstatement of Term Limits through Ballot Restrictions Initiative, Initiative 2 (2002)Approved

2000

  1. Arizona Proposition 103, Corporation Commission Amendment (2000)Approved

1996

  1. Nevada Question 9A, State and Local Public Officer Term Limits Initiative (1996)Approved

1995

  1. Mississippi Term Limits, Initiative 4 (1995)Defeated

1994

  1. Idaho Establish Term Limits Initiative, Initiative 2 (1994)Approved
  2. Massachusetts Question 4, Term Limits for State Executive, Legislative, and Congressional Offices Initiative (1994)Approved
  3. Nebraska Initiative Measure 408, Term Limits Amendment (1994)Overturned
  4. Nevada Question 9, State and Local Public Officer Term Limits Initiative (1994)Approved
  5. Utah Initiative A, Term Limits and Runoff Elections Measure (1994)Defeated

1993

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

1992

  1. Arkansas Term Limits, Proposed Amendment 4 (1992)Approved
  2. Florida Amendment 9, Term Limits Initiative (1992)Approved
  3. Michigan Ballot Proposal B, Term Limits for Congressional, State Executive, and State Legislative Offices Initiative (1992)Approved
  4. Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Terms, Amendment 6 (1992)Approved
  5. Montana Term Limits, CI-64 (1992)Approved
  6. Nebraska Initiative Measure 407, State and Congressional Term Limits Amendment (1992)Overturned
  7. South Dakota Amendment A, Term Limits for State Congressional, U.S. Congressional, and Executive Offices Measure (1992)Approved

1991

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

1990

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

1988

  1. Arizona Proposition 100, Repeal Term Limits for State Treasurer Amendment (1988)Defeated

1986

  1. Mississippi State Treasurer Term Limits, Amendment 4 (1986)Approved
  2. New Mexico Ballot Proposal: Limit Terms of State Officers (1986)Approved

1984

  1. Arkansas Term Limits for State Constitutional Officers, Proposed Amendment 64 (1984)Approved

1982

  1. New Hampshire term limits for Governor Amendment (1982)Defeated
  2. Rhode Island Four Year Terms, Proposal 4 (1982)Defeated

1981

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

1980

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

1978

  1. Hawaii Executive Branch Term Limits, Amendment 9 (1978)Approved

1974

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

1972

  1. Indiana Governor Term Limits, Amendment 2 (1972)Approved
  2. South Dakota Amendment B, Executive Reorganization Measure (1972)Approved

1970

  1. Indiana Terms of Office, Amendment 3 (1970)Approved
  2. Nevada Question 3, Governor Term Limits Amendment (1970)Approved
  3. North Dakota State Treasurer Term Limit Repeal Referendum, Amendment 2 (1970)Defeated
  4. South Dakota Amendment E, Term Limits Measure (1970)Defeated

1968

  1. Alabama Term Limits, Amendment 1 (1968)Approved

1966

  1. Nebraska Amendment 4, Board of Education Membership Amendment (1966)Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 9, Governor Term Limits Amendment (1966)Approved
  3. Utah Proposition 3, Permit the State Auditor and State Treasurer to Serve Two Consecutive Terms Amendment (1966)Defeated

1965

  1. Missouri Amendment 1, Governor Term Limits Measure (August 1965)Approved

1964

  1. Nebraska Amendment 2, Terms of Office for State Officials Amendment (1964)Approved

1962

  1. Nebraska Amendment 4, Governor Term Limits Amendment (1962)Approved

1958

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

1957

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

1956

  1. Washington SJR 6, Remove Limitation on Successive Terms for State Treasurers Amendment (1956)Approved

1951

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

1948

  1. Connecticut Question 2, Four-Year Elections for Executive Officials Amendment (1948)Approved
  2. Maryland Term Limits for the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, Amendment 8 (1948)Defeated
  3. New Mexico Proposed Amendment, Four-year Terms for State Executive Officers (1948)Defeated

1946

  1. Arizona Measure Nos. 100-101, Four-Year Terms for State Officers Amendment (1946)Defeated

1944

  1. Arkansas Term Limits for Governor and Lieutenant Governor, Proposed Amendment 38 (1944)Defeated

1941

  1. Georgia Amendment 1, State Executives Term Limits Measure (June 1941)Approved
  2. Georgia Amendment 2, Gubernatorial Elections Measure (June 1941)Approved

1936

  1. Georgia Amendment 4, Constitutional Officer Term Limits Measure (1936)Defeated
  2. South Dakota Amendment B, State Treasurer Term Limits Measure (1936)Approved

1930

  1. North Dakota Four Year Term Limit Initiative (1930)Defeated

1927

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

1926

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

1922

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

1914

  1. Nebraska Amendment 3, Salaries of State Executive Officers Amendment (1914)Defeated

1875

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

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