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State legislative term limits ballot measures

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Voters have decided on state legislative term limits ballot measures across the U.S. As a state ballot measure topic, this includes measures to limit the number of terms that state legislators can serve. The topic is grouped within theelection 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:

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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

2022

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

2020

  1. Arkansas Issue 2, Change State Legislative Term Limits Amendment (2020)Approved

2012

  1. California Proposition 28, Change in State Legislative Term Limits Initiative (June 2012)Approved
  2. Nebraska Amendment 3, Term Limits Amendment (2012)Defeated

2008

  1. California Proposition 93, Amendment to Term Limits Initiative (February 2008)Defeated
  2. South Dakota Amendment J, Repeal Term Limits Measure (2008)Defeated

2007

  1. Maine Question 5, Extend Legislative Term Limits Measure (2007)Defeated

2006

  1. Oregon Measure 45, State Legislature Term Limits Initiative (2006)Defeated
  2. South Dakota Amendment F, Legislative Powers and Transparency Measure (2006)Defeated

2004

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

2002

  1. California Proposition 45, Local Legislative Option to Extend Term Limits via Petition Amendment (March 2002)Defeated
  2. Idaho Reinstatement of Term Limits through Ballot Restrictions Initiative, Initiative 2 (2002)Approved
  3. Missouri Amendment 3, Term Limit Calculations Measure (2002)Approved

2000

  1. Nebraska Initiative Measure 415, State Legislative Term Limits Amendment (2000)Approved

1999

  1. Mississippi Term Limits, Measure 9 (1999)Defeated

1998

  1. Alaska Measure 7, Term Limits Pledge for Congressional and Legislative Candidates Initiative (1998)Approved
  2. Idaho Ballot Access Restrictions, HB 644 (1998)Approved

1996

  1. Nevada Question 9A, State and Local Public Officer Term Limits Initiative (1996)Approved
  2. North Dakota State Legislative Term Limits and Ballot Instruction Measure, Measure 5 (1996)Defeated

1995

  1. Louisiana Term Limits Amendment (October 1995)Approved
  2. 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. Missouri Amendment 12, State Legislative Term Limits Initiative (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
  8. Washington Initiative 573, Term Limits for State and Congressional Officers Measure (1992)Overturned
  9. Wyoming Term Limits, Initiative 2 (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. Georgia Amendment 2, Legislative Term Limits Measure (1988)Defeated

1987

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

1982

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

1965

  1. New York Amendment 3, Increasing the Terms of Senators and Assemblymen to Four Years Amendment (1965)Defeated

1958

  1. North Dakota Terms of State and County Offices, Referendum 3 (1958)Defeated

1941

  1. New York Amendment 2, Terms of Office for State Senators Amendment (1941)Defeated

1938

  1. New York Amendment 2, State Senator Terms Amendment (1938)Defeated

1937

  1. New York Amendment 2, Term of Office for Assembly Members Amendment (1937)Approved

1932

  1. Arkansas Legislative Sessions and State Official Term Limits, Amendment 4 (1932)Defeated

1927

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

1914

  1. South Dakota Amendment 6, Four-Year Legislative Terms Measure (1914)Defeated

1912

  1. Nebraska Amendment 2, Legislative Term of Office and Salary Amendment (1912)Approved
  2. Oregon Measure Nos. 362-363, Unicameral Legislature and Proportional Representation Initiative (1912)Defeated

1877

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

1873

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

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