Term Limits on the Ballot — November 2026

Lifetime limits replacing consecutive limits

Ballot designation

Amendment 4

Ballot question

Do you support an amendment to prohibit a person who has served more than one and one-half terms as governor from being elected as governor for any future term? (Amends Article IV, Section 3(B))

YES
NO

What changes

Time away from office would cease to restore gubernatorial election eligibility after the service boundary is reached.

Rule change

Current: service above that threshold within two consecutive terms bars election for the succeeding term. → Proposed: service above that threshold bars election for any future term.

Earlier service counts

Not verified.

Eligibility returns

No return once the proposed lifetime boundary is reached.

Details and unresolved questions

The enrolled text contains no explicit new clock; application to service before ratification remains unresolved.

Sources

• Louisiana Secretary of State — Proposed Constitutional Amendments
• Louisiana Legislature — Act 414

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Expanded eligibility

Ballot designation

Amendment 1

Ballot question

A vote FOR will amend the state constitution to increase the term limit for state legislators from two consecutive four-year terms (eight years) to three consecutive four-year terms (12 years).

A vote AGAINST will not amend the Nebraska Constitution, so the current limit of two consecutive four-year terms will remain in effect. State legislators will continue to be ineligible for office in the Legislature for four years after serving two consecutive terms.

A constitutional amendment to change the limit on legislative terms from two consecutive terms to three consecutive terms.

For
Against

What changes

Legislators could seek a third consecutive term before the required interruption.

Rule change

Two consecutive four-year terms → three consecutive four-year terms. The four-year interruption remains.

Earlier service counts

Yes. The exclusion for service before 2001 remains; the proposal does not state a new clock.

Eligibility returns

After four years out of the Legislature.

Details and unresolved questions

More than half an unexpired term counts as a term, including service across districts. The final resolution contains no express 2028 commencement clause.

Sources

• Lancaster County — General Election Sample Ballot
• Nebraska Legislature — Final LR19CA

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Expanded eligibility

Ballot designation

Measure A

Official ballot title

A Transparent, Accountable, Modern County Government

Ballot question

Shall the San Diego County Charter be amended to establish an Independent Ethics Commission, Independent Budget Analyst, Independent Program Auditor, confirmation of certain senior County leaders, and optional Board of Supervisors appointment of the Public Defender; increase term limits from two to three terms for the Board of Supervisors members; require public disclosure of spending and performance data; clarify non-interference provisions; and update terminology and structure?

YES
NO

What changes

Supervisors could seek a third term, with earlier service counting toward the expanded eligibility boundary.

Rule change

Two lifetime four-year terms → three lifetime four-year terms.

Earlier service counts

Yes. Section 401.5(d) expressly counts service before the amendment’s effective date.

Eligibility returns

No return once the lifetime eligibility boundary is reached.

Details and unresolved questions

This is part of a broader charter package. More than half an unexpired term counts as a full term; partial service can affect actual time in office.

Sources

• San Diego County Registrar — Measure A ballot and charter text

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

New term limits

Ballot designation

Measure E

Official ballot title

An Ordinance of the People of the City of Laguna Beach, California, Adding Section 2.04.080 to the Laguna Beach Municipal Code to Establish Term Limits for City Council Members

Ballot question

Shall an ordinance to amend the Laguna Beach Municipal Code by enacting a limit on consecutive years of service by members of the City Council to a combined total of two four-year consecutive terms, with the ability to again serve as a Councilmember after a lapse of service of at least two years, be adopted?

What changes

Voters would add a council eligibility boundary with an express route back to office.

Rule change

No council term limits → two consecutive four-year terms.

Earlier service counts

No. Counting begins with terms starting after the November 3, 2026 election, including members elected then.

Eligibility returns

After the defined two-year interruption.

Details and unresolved questions

The return interval is measured between declarations of even-year municipal election results and can differ from two exact calendar years. Vacancy service shorter than two years does not consume a full term.

Sources

• Orange County Registrar — Measure E ballot and ordinance

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

New term limits

Ballot designation

Measure 2-159

Official ballot title

Amend Corvallis Charter to Change City Council, Wards, and Terms

Ballot question

Shall City amend charter to change number of councilors and wards, length and staggering of terms, and impose term limits?

What changes

Council restructuring, longer council terms and mayoral and council term limits would be decided together.

Rule change

Council terms of two years → staggered four-year terms; three-consecutive-term limits proposed for councilors and mayor.

Earlier service counts

Council: terms before January 2027 would not count. Mayor: not verified.

Eligibility returns

Not verified.

Details and unresolved questions

Councilors and wards would decrease from nine to six. Council partial terms shorter than two years would not count. The full mayoral transition and restoration conditions remain unresolved.

Sources

• Corvallis — Measure 2-159 ballot title and explanatory statement
• Benton County — Filed Measure 2-159 ballot title

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

New term limits

Ballot designation

Proposed Charter Amendment No. 19

Official ballot title

Concerning a Limitation on Consecutive Terms for County Council Members

Ballot question

The Clark County Charter Review Commission adopted Resolution No. 26-20 proposing an amendment to the Clark County Home Rule Charter, concerning a limitation on consecutive terms for County Council members. If approved, this amendment would limit the number of consecutive terms a County Council member could sit to three terms, with eligibility restored after one full term out of office.

Should this amendment be:
Approved
Rejected

What changes

The proposed council boundary would combine prior-service counting with an express return condition.

Rule change

A new charter limitation → three consecutive council terms.

Earlier service counts

Yes. All consecutive service, including prior service, counts.

Eligibility returns

After one full term out of office.

Details and unresolved questions

Service exceeding half a term counts as a full term. Actual implementation is not established.

Sources

• Clark County — Amendment 19 ballot language and explanation

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Lifetime limits replacing consecutive limits

Ballot designation

Referendum 4

Official ballot title

Two-Term Lifetime Limit for Mayor and Councilmembers

Ballot question

Shall the Town Charter be amended to limit the Mayor and members of the Council to no more than two (2) terms in each office during their lifetime (rather than two consecutive terms), with terms as Councilmember and Mayor counted separately; provide that service exceeding two years of an unexpired term counts as a term; and apply these limits retroactively such that prior terms count toward the two-term limit?

What changes

Time away would no longer renew eligibility in an office after its lifetime boundary is reached.

Rule change

Two consecutive terms in each office → two lifetime terms in each office.

Earlier service counts

Yes. Earlier terms count.

Eligibility returns

No return to the same office once its lifetime eligibility boundary is reached.

Details and unresolved questions

More than two years of an unexpired term counts as a term. Mayor and council eligibility are counted separately.

Sources

• Miami Lakes — 2026 Special Election Ballot Information Guide

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Lifetime limits replacing consecutive limits

Ballot designation

Question A

Official ballot title

Term limits for the County Council and County Executive

Ballot question

This Charter Amendment would prohibit a County Council member from serving more than three terms in their lifetime and prohibit the County Executive from serving more than two terms in their lifetime.

A vote for the charter amendment would limit a County Council member from serving more than three terms and a County Executive from serving more than two terms.
A vote against the Charter Amendment would continue to permit a County Council member to serve no more than three consecutive terms, and a County Executive from serving more than two consecutive terms.

FOR the Charter Amendment
AGAINST the Charter Amendment

What changes

Time away would no longer renew eligibility after the applicable office-specific boundary.

Rule change

Three consecutive council terms and two consecutive executive terms → three lifetime council terms and two lifetime executive terms.

Earlier service counts

Not verified.

Eligibility returns

No return once the applicable lifetime eligibility boundary is reached.

Details and unresolved questions

The applicable boundaries remain separate for the two offices. Actual implementation is not established.

Sources

• Maryland State Board of Elections — 2026 Ballot Questions
• Maryland State Board of Elections — Frederick County amendment text

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Expanded eligibility

Ballot designation

Question 7E

Official ballot title

17th Judicial District DA Term Limits

Ballot question

Shall the term limits for District Attorney of the 17th Judicial District be limited to no more than three consecutive terms of office, consistent with other county offices in Adams County and the City and County of Broomfield?

What changes

The district attorney could seek a third consecutive term.

Rule change

Two consecutive terms → three consecutive terms.

Earlier service counts

Not verified.

Eligibility returns

Not verified.

Details and unresolved questions

This is one districtwide decision covering Adams and Broomfield counties; both must be included in reported district totals.

Sources

• Broomfield — 2026 Ballot Measures Information Booklet

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Expanded eligibility

Ballot designation

Question 1C

Official ballot title

4-year Term of Office with Two Term Limits for Future Mayors

Ballot question

Currently, the mayor serves a 2–year term and is limited to three consecutive terms. Shall Section 4.3 of the Broomfield Home Rule Charter be amended so future mayors will serve a 4-year term and be limited to two consecutive terms starting at the general municipal election to be held in 2027?

What changes

Fewer permitted terms would provide more eligibility through full terms: eight years instead of six.

Rule change

Three consecutive two-year terms → two consecutive four-year terms.

Earlier service counts

Not fully verified. Protection of the current mayor’s term and existing limits does not establish how all earlier service would count.

Eligibility returns

Not verified.

Details and unresolved questions

The change begins with the 2027 election. Full-term arithmetic does not establish maximum occupancy including partial service.

Sources

• Broomfield — 2026 Ballot Measures Information Booklet

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Restoration and return

Ballot designation

Measure F

Official ballot title

Lake Forest Election Reform and Voter Choice Measure

Ballot question

Shall the measure limiting city council members to two consecutive terms in office with a mandatory four-year out of office period before being eligible to serve for another two consecutive terms in office, be adopted?

What changes

Former officials could become eligible again through a recurring interruption-and-return rule.

Rule change

Two four-year terms maximum → two consecutive four-year terms, with repeated returns.

Earlier service counts

Current members receive no additional consecutive eligibility. The cited analysis does not resolve every other earlier-service situation.

Eligibility returns

After at least four consecutive years out.

Details and unresolved questions

Service of at least two years counts as a full term. The return provision applies to new or reelected members beginning with the 2026 election.

Sources

• Orange County Registrar — Measure F ballot and ordinance

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Restoration and return

Ballot designation

Referendum 5

Official ballot title

Council Term Limits and Waiting Period at Conclusion of Service

Ballot question

The Charter currently limits service as Mayor, Vice-Mayor, or Councilmember to two consecutive terms in the same office and three consecutive terms for a combination of offices. The proposed Amendment applies a term limit to consecutive terms and requires a four-year period after reaching the applicable term limit. The proposed Amendment will not apply to officials holding office on November 2, 2026.

Shall the above-described Charter amendment be adopted?

What changes

The proposed waiting-period rule includes an exception for officials already in office.

Rule change

The ballot describes two consecutive terms within one office and three across offices → a four-year wait after the applicable limit.

Earlier service counts

Not verified. The ballot’s incumbent exception does not settle earlier-service counting for everyone else.

Eligibility returns

After four years under the proposed rule, subject to the incumbent exception.

Details and unresolved questions

Officials holding office on November 2, 2026 are excepted. The duration of that exception and the cross-office operation remain unresolved.

Sources

• Palmetto Bay — Official Sample Ballot

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Restoration and return

Ballot designation

Question 8

Ballot question

Shall the Charter be amended, effective upon approval, to authorize the Mayor to reappoint members of the Board of Ethics of the County of Maui, with the approval of the Council, for one successive term without an intervening waiting period?

What changes

An ethics-board member could receive one successive reappointment without the existing wait.

Rule change

An existing two-year waiting interval, with an initial-short-term exception → one successive reappointment without an interval.

Eligibility returns

One successive reappointment without a waiting period, by the Mayor with Council approval.

Details and unresolved questions

This concerns an appointed ethics board. The approval threshold must be established before determining the result.

Sources

• Maui County Council — Proposed Charter Amendment Questions
• 2026 General Election Voter Guide — Maui County charter amendments

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Repeal of term limits

Ballot designation

Measure CU

Official ballot title

Carson City Government Accountability, Charter Update, No Tax Increase Measure

Ballot question

Shall the measure amending the Carson City Charter require campaign contribution transparency; make the City Charter consistent with State law on referring ballot measures for voter approval; update term limits to increase voter options; update City Treasurer duties; clarify and clean up inconsistent or outdated language, be adopted?

What changes

The city attorney’s analysis identifies removal of term limits within a broader charter package.

Rule change

The city attorney’s analysis describes a three-four-year-term council limit → no term limits for elective officers.

Eligibility returns

No term-limit interruption would be required under the proposed repeal.

Details and unresolved questions

The government-authored analysis was retrieved from a third-party advocacy host. Comparison with the final operative amendment remains unresolved.

Sources

• Los Angeles County — Measures Appearing on the Ballot
• Carson City Attorney — Measure CU analysis (third-party host)

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Repeal of term limits

Ballot designation

Question 7A

Ballot question

Pursuant to the authority granted by C.R.S. §1-4-1404, shall the term limits for the District Attorney of the 12th Judicial District established in Article XVIII § 11(1) of the Colorado Constitution be eliminated, allowing the District Attorney of the 12th Judicial District to serve an indefinite number of terms?

What changes

The constitutional term-limit restriction would be removed from district-attorney eligibility.

Rule change

Constitutional term limits → an indefinite number of terms.

Eligibility returns

No term-limit interruption under the proposed repeal.

Details and unresolved questions

Election results must cover the entire judicial district.

Sources

• Alamosa County — 2026 Sample Ballot

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Repeal of term limits

Ballot designation

Question 1A

Ballot question

Shall the Assessor, Clerk and Recorder, Surveyor, and Treasurer for Montezuma County be allowed, if elected by the registered electors of Montezuma County, to serve an unlimited number of consecutive terms?

What changes

Four county offices would become eligible for unlimited consecutive terms through one ballot decision.

Rule change

Existing consecutive limits → unlimited consecutive terms.

Eligibility returns

No term-limit interruption under the proposed rule.

Details and unresolved questions

One ballot decision affects four offices and receives one vote total.

Sources

• Montezuma County — 2026 General Election Sample Ballot

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Other proposed term-limit rules

Ballot designation

Proposition 1

Ballot question

Shall Section 1 and Section 2 of Ordinance 2026-26, providing for term limits for school board members, be ratified?

What changes

Voters would decide whether to ratify a school-board eligibility boundary referred by the assembly.

Rule change

Current rule: not verified. Proposed: two consecutive full three-year terms.

Earlier service counts

No. Counting starts with members elected in November 2026.

Eligibility returns

After a 180-day interval before reelection.

Details and unresolved questions

Vacancy remainder service is excluded. The first affected regular election would be 2032. The prior governing rule is not independently verified.

Sources

• Kenai Peninsula Borough — Current Election Information
• Kenai Peninsula Borough — Ordinance 2026-26

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Other proposed term-limit rules

Ballot designation

Measure CC

Official ballot title

East Palo Alto City Council Term Limits Measure

Ballot question

Shall the measure providing that no person shall be eligible to serve for more than three (3) consecutive full terms on the City Council be adopted, with service of partial terms exceeding two years qualifying as a full term?

What changes

Council eligibility would be restricted by a consecutive-term boundary.

Rule change

Current rule: not verified. Proposed: three consecutive full council terms.

Earlier service counts

Not verified.

Eligibility returns

Not verified.

Details and unresolved questions

Partial terms exceeding two years count. The prior rule, earlier-service treatment and restoration interval are not verified.

Sources

• East Palo Alto — Municipal Election

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Other proposed term-limit rules

Ballot designation

Measure B

Ballot question

Shall members of the Board of Education of the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District be limited to serving no more than two (2) four-year terms during their lifetime regardless of the trustee area represented?

What changes

The proposed lifetime boundary would apply across trustee areas, so moving between areas would not create separate eligibility.

Rule change

Current rule: not verified. Proposed: two four-year lifetime terms across trustee areas.

Earlier service counts

Not verified.

Eligibility returns

No return once the proposed lifetime eligibility boundary is reached.

Details and unresolved questions

The prior rule and transition provisions are not verified; adoption-versus-revision classification remains open.

Sources

• Los Angeles County — Measures Appearing on the Ballot

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Other proposed term-limit rules

Ballot designation

Measure HP

Ballot question

Shall an ordinance be adopted to establish a lifetime limit of two (2) terms for members of the City Council, where a partial term of more than two (2) years counts as a full term, and a partial term of two (2) years or less does not count against the limit?

What changes

Council eligibility would be exhausted at a lifetime boundary rather than renewed through time away.

Rule change

Current rule: not verified. Proposed: two lifetime council terms.

Earlier service counts

Not verified.

Eligibility returns

No return once the proposed lifetime eligibility boundary is reached.

Details and unresolved questions

Partial terms exceeding two years count; terms of two years or less do not. The prior rule is not verified.

Sources

• Los Angeles County — Measures Appearing on the Ballot

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Other proposed term-limit rules

Ballot designation

Measure K

Official ballot title

Proposed Charter for the City of Orange

Ballot question

Shall the proposed Charter for the City of Orange, establishing the City as a charter city under the California Constitution and providing the City’s governing document for municipal affairs, be adopted?

What changes

The proposed charter would create separate prospective lifetime boundaries for mayoral and council eligibility.

Rule change

Current rule: not verified. Proposed: separate lifetime boundarys of two four-year mayoral terms and three four-year council terms.

Earlier service counts

No. Only terms beginning after the charter takes effect count.

Eligibility returns

No return to the same office once its lifetime eligibility boundary is reached.

Details and unresolved questions

Service exceeding two years of an unexpired term counts. Current terms are not shortened. Existing municipal-code limits and mayoral term-length provisions still require comparison.

Sources

• Orange County Registrar — Measure K ballot and proposed charter

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Other proposed term-limit rules

Ballot designation

Measure CL

Official ballot title

Term Limits Reform Measure

Ballot question

Shall the terms served by the City Council in the City of South El Monte be limited to no more than four (4) four-year terms in their lifetime and where service for the unexpired balance of a vacated City Council seat (whether by appointment or election) will not count as service for a full four-year term even if such service is for less than four years in duration?

What changes

The proposed council boundary would distinguish full terms from service completing a vacated seat.

Rule change

Current rule: not verified. Proposed: four four-year lifetime council terms.

Earlier service counts

Not verified.

Eligibility returns

No return once the proposed lifetime eligibility boundary is reached.

Details and unresolved questions

The prior governing rule is not verified; adoption-versus-revision classification remains open.

Sources

• Los Angeles County — Measures Appearing on the Ballot

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Other proposed term-limit rules

Ballot designation

Measure EL

Ballot question

Shall the measure amending the City's charter to prohibit candidates from running for mayor or member of the city council if their election would result in that candidate serving more than 12 total years in elective office in the City (aside from terms of office that were elected or appointed at or prior to November 3, 2026) be adopted?

What changes

The proposed boundary would aggregate city elective-office eligibility rather than provide separate limits for mayor and council.

Rule change

Current rule: not verified. Proposed: a twelve-year boundary across city elective offices.

Earlier service counts

Not fully verified. The ballot excepts terms elected or appointed at or before November 3, 2026.

Eligibility returns

No restoration interval is stated in the ballot question.

Details and unresolved questions

The full interaction of the ballot exception with aggregate eligibility remains unresolved.

Sources

• Los Angeles County — Measures Appearing on the Ballot

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Other proposed term-limit rules

Ballot designation

Question 2B

Official ballot title

Term Limits

Ballot question

Shall Article I and III of the Charter of the City of Montrose, Colorado be amended to restrict councilmembers to serve eight years of elected service in that person's lifetime with such eight years occurring through any combination of consecutive or nonconsecutive terms of office, and shall this requirement apply to any candidate after November 3, 2026?

What changes

Elected council service would accumulate toward a lifetime eligibility boundary even across separated terms.

Rule change

Current rule: not verified. Proposed: eight years of elected council service across consecutive or separated terms.

Earlier service counts

Not verified.

Eligibility returns

No return once the lifetime boundary is exhausted.

Details and unresolved questions

Vacancy appointments are excluded from elected-service years. Earlier-service application and interaction with the separate election-calendar amendment remain unresolved.

Sources

• Montrose County — City Sample Ballot
• Montrose — 2026 Proposed Charter Amendments

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Other proposed term-limit rules

Ballot designation

Question 2F

Official ballot title

Terms of Office

Ballot question

Shall Section 2.4 of The Town of Morrison Home Rule Charter be amended to read as follows: Section 2.4. Terms of Office

Terms of office of Board members shall be four (4) years, staggered, and without term limits.

What changes

The proposed charter text would permit continued board eligibility without term limits.

Rule change

Current rule: not verified. Proposed: staggered four-year board terms without term limits.

Earlier service counts

Not applicable to a removed cap.

Eligibility returns

No term-limit interruption under the proposed rule.

Details and unresolved questions

The existing numerical eligibility boundary is not verified; this entry therefore does not classify the proposal as a confirmed repeal.

Sources

• Jefferson County — On the Ballot

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Other proposed term-limit rules

Ballot designation

Referendum 2

Official ballot title

Providing for Term Limits for the Mayor and City Council Members

Ballot question

Shall the Bradenton City Charter be amended to provide term limits for the Mayor and City Council. The terms shall be limited to three full, consecutive terms in the same office, beginning January 2028. A break in service of a minimum of two years after service of three full, consecutive terms in the same office is required before a mayor or council member can run again for the same office.

What changes

The proposed eligibility boundary and return condition would apply within the same office.

Rule change

Proposed limits: three full consecutive terms as mayor or council member, counted within the same office.

Earlier service counts

Not verified.

Eligibility returns

After at least two years out before running again for the same office.

Details and unresolved questions

January 2028 is the stated counting start. The prior governing rule and partial-term treatment are not verified.

Sources

• Manatee County Elections — 2026 General Election Sample Ballot

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Other proposed term-limit rules

Ballot designation

Referendum

Official ballot title

Establish Lifetime Term Limits for Mayor and Councilmembers

Ballot question

Shall the City Charter be amended to establish a lifetime limit of four terms for the office of Mayor and four terms for the office of Councilmember, counted separately and independently, for terms served before or after adoption of this amendment, and counted toward the applicable limit?

Shall the above-described Charter amendment be adopted?

What changes

Mayor and council eligibility would remain independently counted under separate lifetime boundaries.

Rule change

Current rule: not verified. Proposed: four lifetime mayoral terms and four lifetime council terms.

Earlier service counts

Yes. Terms before and after adoption count.

Eligibility returns

No return to the same office once its lifetime eligibility boundary is reached.

Details and unresolved questions

The prior governing rule and partial-term provisions are not verified. Four terms should not be equated to a fixed number of years.

Sources

• Doral City Clerk — Official Sample Ballot

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Other proposed term-limit rules

Ballot designation

Term-length and limit amendment

Official ballot title

Three-Year Staggered Terms for Councilmembers With Limit of Three Terms

Ballot question

The Village Charter provides for two-year terms for Council, with an eight-year term limit.

It is proposed to amend the Village Charter to establish three-year staggered Council terms and a three-term limit, with an initial transition in November 2026 where the three candidates receiving the most votes or running unopposed receive three-year terms and the remaining candidates receive two-year terms.

Shall the above described Charter amendment be adopted?

What changes

Term length, staggering and the eligibility boundary would change together.

Rule change

Two-year terms and an eight-year limit → staggered three-year terms and a three-term limit.

Earlier service counts

Not verified.

Eligibility returns

Not verified.

Details and unresolved questions

Some candidates would receive initial two-year terms. Lifetime versus consecutive operation, earlier-service counting and treatment of those terms are not verified.

Sources

• Monroe County Elections — Islamorada official sample ballot

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Other proposed term-limit rules

Ballot designation

County Charter Amendment Referendum

Official ballot title

County Charter Revision Relating to Setting the Number of Consecutive Terms of Elected Constitutional Officers

Ballot question

County Charter Amendment Section 3.1 “Elected County Constitutional Offices”; limiting the number of consecutive terms of the County Constitutional Officers; amendment would limit County Constitutional Officers to serving no more than three (3) consecutive four-year terms in office. No previous term in office which is in progress as of November 2026, shall be considered a term of service for purposes of the limitations contained herein.

What changes

The charter question would restrict consecutive eligibility for elected county constitutional officers.

Rule change

Proposed boundary: three consecutive four-year terms.

Earlier service counts

The term in progress in November 2026 would not count. Treatment of earlier completed terms is not verified.

Eligibility returns

Not verified.

Details and unresolved questions

The prior rule, precise office coverage, restoration conditions and enforceability remain unresolved.

Sources

• Lee County Elections — Constitutional-Officer Charter Question

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Other proposed term-limit rules

Ballot designation

Referendum 3

Ballot question

Shall the Village of Niles, pursuant to State law, including Section 3.1-10-17 of the Illinois Municipal Code, establish a sixteen (16) year term limit for the office of Village Trustee, superseding all prior conflicting ordinances and referenda, and providing that, prospectively from the effective date of such term limit, no person may serve as a Village Trustee for more than sixteen (16) years in the aggregate, whether by election or appointment, except that a Trustee who reaches sixteen (16) years of service during a term may complete that term but shall thereafter be ineligible to serve as Village Trustee?

What changes

Elected and appointed trustee service would accumulate toward a boundary that permits completion of a final term.

Rule change

Current rule: not verified. Proposed: sixteen aggregate years of elected or appointed trustee service.

Earlier service counts

No. The question specifies prospective counting from the effective date.

Eligibility returns

No further eligibility after the permitted final term.

Details and unresolved questions

The mayor is excluded. Permission to finish the final term means actual occupancy can exceed sixteen years.

Sources

• Niles — November 2026 Referenda

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Other proposed term-limit rules

Ballot designation

Issue 22

Ballot question

Shall Article III, Section 1(b), of the Charter of the City of Broadview Heights be amended to provide that no person shall hold the office of councilperson for more than three (3) consecutive four (4) year terms or twelve (12) consecutive years; and that terms served prior to the effective date of this amendment shall not be counted?

What changes

The council and mayoral questions would establish separate eligibility boundaries through separate ballot decisions.

Rule change

Proposed council boundary: three consecutive four-year terms or twelve consecutive years.

Earlier service counts

No. Terms served before the amendment’s effective date are excluded.

Eligibility returns

Not verified.

Details and unresolved questions

The prior governing rule is not verified. Council Issue 22 does not state mayoral Issue 23’s one-full-term return interval.

Sources

• Cuyahoga County Board of Elections — November 2026 Issues List

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Other proposed term-limit rules

Ballot designation

Issue 23

Ballot question

Shall Article IV, Section 1 of the Charter of the City of Broadview Heights be amended to provide that no person shall hold office of Mayor for more than three (3) consecutive 4 year terms or twelve (12) consecutive years unless one (1) full term or more had elapsed since that person last held the office of Mayor; and that terms served prior to the effective date of this amendment shall not be counted?

What changes

The council and mayoral questions would establish separate eligibility boundaries through separate ballot decisions.

Rule change

Proposed mayoral boundary: three consecutive four-year terms or twelve consecutive years.

Earlier service counts

No. Terms served before the amendment’s effective date are excluded.

Eligibility returns

After at least one full term away.

Details and unresolved questions

The prior governing rule is not verified. Council Issue 22 does not state mayoral Issue 23’s one-full-term return interval.

Sources

• Cuyahoga County Board of Elections — November 2026 Issues List

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Other proposed term-limit rules

Ballot designation

Proposition 1

Ballot question

Mayor and Council Members shall be elected for four (4) year terms, with a limitation that there shall be no more than two (2) consecutive terms for the Mayor or Council Member and further provided:

a. At the first municipal election following the expiration of the terms of the Mayor and Council Members representing Wards one (1) and three (3) who are serving on the effective date of this amendment, those Offices shall be filled for a one-time transition term of three (3) years, which will not be counted as a term for future elections.

b. Upon expiration of the one-time transition term, the Mayor and Council Members representing Wards one (1) and three (3) shall thereafter be elected to regular, four-year terms.

c. Thereafter, the Mayor and Wards one (1) and three (3) shall be elected together every four years, and Wards two (2) and four (4) shall be elected every four years, two years later.

What changes

The election calendar would change while shortened transition terms would be excluded from the existing eligibility count.

Rule change

The existing two-consecutive-term limit remains; three-year transition terms for the 2029 mayoral and Ward 1 and 3 elections would not count.

Earlier service counts

Not verified.

Eligibility returns

Not verified.

Details and unresolved questions

The city’s resolution supplies the referred proposition text. Its October explanation identifies the transition elections as 2029; final printed ballot format has not been independently compared.

Sources

• Harrah — Resolution No. 08062026-1 and referred proposition
• Harrah — October 23 election explanation

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Other proposed term-limit rules

Ballot designation

Local referendum

Official ballot title

PROPOSED CHARTER ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING TERM LIMITS FOR THE OFFICES OF MAYOR AND ALDERPERSON

Ballot question

Shall the City of Eagle River adopt a charter ordinance creating Section 2-105 of the Eagle River Municipal Code to establish term limits for the offices of Mayor and Alderperson by:
1. Limiting service as Mayor or Alderperson to four consecutive two-year terms;
2. Requiring a six-year period before a person who has served four consecutive terms may again serve in the same office;
3. Prohibiting a person who has served four consecutive terms as Mayor from immediately serving as Alderperson, and prohibiting a person who has served four consecutive terms as Alderperson from immediately serving as Mayor; and
4. Counting terms served both before and after enactment of the ordinance when applying these term limits

What changes

The proposal combines same-office term limits with a restriction on immediate movement between mayor and alderperson.

Rule change

Proposed boundary: four consecutive two-year terms in either office.

Earlier service counts

Yes. Terms before and after enactment count, including existing service of four or more consecutive terms.

Eligibility returns

After six years out of the same office.

Details and unresolved questions

Partial-term treatment and the prior governing rule are not verified.

Sources

• Eagle River — Signed Type C Referendum Notice

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Term lengths and related rules

Ballot designation

Local Amendment 1

Ballot question

Relating to Macon County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to set the maximum age at which a person may qualify to serve as judge of probate of the county to 75 years of age at the time of qualifying for election or date of appointment. (Proposed by Act 2026-344)

What changes

The proposed age boundary would govern eligibility when qualifying for election or appointment.

Rule change

Current rule: not verified. Proposed: maximum qualifying age of 75.

Details and unresolved questions

This is a qualifying-age boundary, not mandatory retirement at 75. The prior age boundary is not verified.

Sources

• Alabama Secretary of State — Macon County sample ballot

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Term lengths and related rules

Ballot designation

Local Amendment 2

Ballot question

Relating to Walker County, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Alabama of 2022, to set the maximum age at which a person may qualify as judge of probate of the county to the age of 75 years at the time of qualifying for election or appointment. (Proposed by Act 2026-31)

What changes

The proposed age boundary would govern eligibility when qualifying for election or appointment.

Rule change

Current rule: not verified. Proposed: maximum qualifying age of 75.

Details and unresolved questions

This is a qualifying-age boundary, not mandatory retirement at 75. The prior age boundary is not verified.

Sources

• Alabama Secretary of State — Walker County sample ballot

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Term lengths and related rules

Ballot designation

Proposition A

Official ballot title

Proposition A – School Board Terms

Ballot question

Shall the Matanuska-Susitna Borough School Board terms be changed from 3 years to 4 years in length along with transition terms so that School Board seats and matching Assembly District seats have terms that start in the same year?

What changes

School-board terms would align with their corresponding Assembly district terms.

Rule change

Three-year terms → four-year terms aligned with Assembly districts.

Details and unresolved questions

Temporary transition terms align the seats. The transition would follow certification if approved.

Sources

• Matanuska-Susitna Borough — 2026 Ballot Propositions

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Term lengths and related rules

Ballot designation

Question 2H

Official ballot title

Establishing when the term of a newly elected Mayor and City Councilmember begins

Ballot question

Shall Section 2.6(a) of the Lakewood Home Rule Charter regarding terms of office of the Mayor and City Councilmembers be amended to specify that the term of a newly elected Mayor or City Councilmember begins at the first regular meeting following certification of the results of the regular municipal election?

What changes

The term-start rule would be expressly tied to certification of the election.

Rule change

Current rule: not verified. Proposed: first regular meeting after certification.

Details and unresolved questions

The existing term-commencement rule is not verified.

Sources

• Jefferson County — On the Ballot

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Term lengths and related rules

Ballot designation

Vacancy amendment

Official ballot title

Procedure for Filling Councilmember Vacancies Exceeding Half a Term

Ballot question

The Village Charter provides that if a councilmember vacancy occurs and 50 percent or more of the term remains the remaining councilmembers must appoint a replacement by majority vote.

In this scenario, the proposed amendment requires the remaining Councilmembers to appoint an interim councilmember within 30 days and call a special election within 6 months to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the unexpired term.

Shall the above described Charter amendment be adopted?

What changes

A longer vacancy would be filled temporarily before voters elect a replacement.

Rule change

Appointment when at least half a term remains → interim appointment within 30 days and a special election within six months.

Details and unresolved questions

The special election fills the remainder of the term. This is a separate decision from the council term-length and eligibility amendment.

Sources

• Monroe County Elections — Islamorada official sample ballot
• Islamorada — Charter Review Committee ballot questions

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Term lengths and related rules

Ballot designation

Issue 52

Ballot question

Shall Article III, Section 3 of the Charter of the City of Maple Heights be amended to delete the provision that an elective officer who is absent from the duties of office for three months, or disqualified from office, may continue in office until a successor is qualified?

What changes

An officer could no longer rely on the specified successor-qualification clause to continue after absence or disqualification.

Rule change

Permission to remain until a successor qualifies after specified absence or disqualification → that permission removed.

Details and unresolved questions

This changes continuation in office rather than imposing a boundary on repeated eligibility.

Sources

• Cuyahoga County Board of Elections — November 2026 Issues List

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Term lengths and related rules

Ballot designation

Issue 89

Ballot question

Shall Article II, Section 1 of the Charter of the City of Rocky River be amended to provide for a change in the term for Mayor from two (2) to four (4) years; and that beginning with the 2027 municipal election, the Mayor shall be elected every fourth year thereafter for a term of four (4) years?

What changes

The proposal would lengthen the term conferred by an election.

Rule change

Two-year mayoral terms → four-year mayoral terms.

Details and unresolved questions

This changes term duration rather than imposing a boundary on repeated eligibility.

Sources

• Cuyahoga County Board of Elections — November 2026 Issues List

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Term lengths and related rules

Ballot designation

Issue 91

Ballot question

Shall Article III, Section 2 of the Charter of the City of Rocky River be amended to provide for a change in terms of all Members of Council from two (2) to four (4) year terms; that beginning with the 2027 municipal election, Ward council members shall be elected every fourth year for a four (4) year term; and beginning with the 2029 municipal election, At-Large council members shall be elected every fourth year for a four (4) year term?

What changes

The proposal would lengthen the term conferred by an election.

Rule change

Two-year terms → four-year terms.

Details and unresolved questions

This changes term duration rather than imposing a boundary on repeated eligibility.

Sources

• Cuyahoga County Board of Elections — November 2026 Issues List

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Term lengths and related rules

Ballot designation

Issue 92

Ballot question

Shall Article IV, Section 2 (A) of the Charter of the City of Rocky River be amended to change the term of the Director of Law from two (2) to four (4) years by providing that beginning with the 2027 municipal election, the Director of Law shall be elected every fourth year thereafter for a term of four (4) years?

What changes

The proposal would lengthen the term conferred by an election.

Rule change

Two-year law-director terms → four-year terms.

Details and unresolved questions

This changes term duration rather than imposing a boundary on repeated eligibility.

Sources

• Cuyahoga County Board of Elections — November 2026 Issues List

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.

Term lengths and related rules

Ballot designation

Proposition No. 1

Official ballot title

TERM LENGTH OF PORT COMMISSIONERS

Ballot question

The Commission of the Port of Lopez adopted Resolution No. 2026-2, concerning a proposition that the term of office for commissioners of the Port District should be increased from four (4) years to six (6) years. Should this proposition be:
Approved
Rejected

What changes

A single commissioner election would confer a longer term, without imposing a repeated-service boundary.

Rule change

Four-year commissioner terms → six-year commissioner terms.

Details and unresolved questions

Current commissioners’ terms would remain unchanged. The wording shown is the proposition specified in the Port’s resolution; its final printed ballot format has not been independently compared.

Sources

• Port of Lopez — Resolution No. 2026-2 and ballot proposition
• Washington Secretary of State — San Juan County Voters’ Guide
• San Juan County Auditor — Port of Lopez measure notice
• Port of Lopez — Commissioner Term-Length Proposal

RR analytical summary; not an official ballot explanation or legal advice. Proposal pending voter approval. Unresolved questions are identified above; consult the linked official materials. Reviewed October 29, 2026.