1990 Term Limits Votes
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State
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Measure Number
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Type of Limits
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Yes %
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Current Status
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California
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Prop. 140
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Statewide Officials Legislature
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52.2
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In effect since 1996
|
|
Colorado
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Amendment 5
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Congress, Statewide Officials, Legislature
|
71
|
USSC Thornton decision repealed Cong. limits; remaining limits in effect since 1998
|
|
Oklahoma
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Question 632
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Legislature
|
67.3
|
Takes effect in 2004
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1991 Term Limits Votes
|
|
Washington
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Initiative 553
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Congress, Governor, Lt. Governor, Legislature
|
46
|
N/A
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1992 Term Limits Votes
|
|
Arizona
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Prop. 107
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Congress, Legislature, State Executive Dept., Corporation Commission, State Mine Inspector
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74.2
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USSC Thornton decision repealed Cong. limits; remaining limits in effect since 2000
|
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Arkansas
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Amendment 73
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Congress, State Constitutional Officers, Legislators
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59.9
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USSC Thornton decision repealed Cong. limits; remaining limits in effect since 1998
|
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California
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Prop. 164
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Congress
|
63.4
|
USSC Thornton decision applies - unconst.
|
|
Florida
|
|
Congress, Statewide Officials, Legislature
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76.8
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USSC Thornton decision repealed Cong. limits; remaining limits in effect since 2000
|
|
Michigan
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Proposal B
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Congress, Statewide Officials, Legislature
|
58.8
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USSC Thornton case repealed Cong. limits; remaining limits in effect since 1998
|
|
Missouri
|
Amendment 12
|
Legislature
|
75
|
Takes effect in 2002
|
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Missouri
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Amendment 13
|
Congress
|
74
|
USSC Thornton decision applies - unconst.
|
|
Montana
|
CI-64
|
Congress, Statewide Officials, Legislature
|
67
|
USSC Thornton case repealed Cong. limits; remaining limits in effect since 2000
|
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Nebraska
|
|
Congress, Statewide Officials, Legislature
|
68.2
|
State SC held unconst. 1994
|
|
North Dakota
|
Measure 5
|
Congress
|
55
|
USSC Thornton decision applies - unconst.
|
|
Ohio
|
Issue 2
|
Congress
|
66.2
|
USSC Thornton decision applies - unconst.
|
|
Ohio
|
Issue 3
|
Legislature
|
68.4
|
In effect since 2000
|
|
Ohio
|
Issue 4
|
Lt. Governor, Sec. of State, Treasurer, AG, Auditor
|
69.2
|
|
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Oregon
|
Measure 3
|
Congress, Statewide Officials, Legislature
|
69.5
|
USSC Thornton case repealed Cong. limits; remaining limits held unconst. by state SC
|
|
South Dakota
|
Amendment A
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Congress, Statewide Officials, Legislature
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63.5
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USSC Thornton decision repealed Cong. limits; remaining limits in effect since 2000
|
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Washington
|
Initiative 573
|
Congress, Governor, Lt. Governor, Legislature
|
52
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US Dist Court held Cong. Limits unconst. 1/8/94; remaining limits held unconst. by state SC 1/8/98
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Wyoming
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Initiative 2
|
Congress, Statewide Officials, Legislature
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77.2
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USSC Thornton case repealed Cong. limits; remaining limits take effect in 2006
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1993 Term Limits Votes
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Maine
|
|
Sec. of State, Treasurer, AG, Auditor, Legislature
|
67.6
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In effect since 1996
|
1994 Term Limits Votes
|
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Alaska
|
Measure 4
|
Congress
|
63
|
USSC Thornton decision applies - unconst.
|
|
Colorado
|
Amendment 17
|
Local Officials
|
51
|
In effect; some localities have voted to amend/repeal the limits
|
|
Idaho
|
Proposal 2
|
Congress, Statewide Officials, Legislature, County, Local, School Boards
|
59
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USSC Thornton decision repealed Cong. limits; remaining limits repealed by legislature, 2/02
|
|
Maine
|
Question 1
|
Congress
|
63
|
USSC Thornton decision applies - unconst.
|
|
Massachusetts
|
Question 4
|
Congress, Statewide Officials, Legislature
|
52
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USSC Thornton decision repealed Cong. limits; State SC ruled remaining limits unconst., 7/97
|
|
Nebraska
|
Measure 408
|
Congress, Statewide Officials, Legislature, City & County Officials
|
68
|
USSC Thornton case - unconst. in part; State SC ruled remainder unconst., Duggan v. Beerman, 1996
|
|
Nevada
|
Question 8
|
Congressional
|
70
|
Required ratification in 1996; removed from 1996 ballot following USSC Thornton decision
|
|
Nevada
|
Question 9
|
Statewide Officials, Judges, Justices, Legislature, Local Officials
|
70.4
|
Required ratification in 1996; split into two questions on 1996 ballot by state SC
|
|
Oklahoma
|
Question 662
|
Congress
|
67
|
USSC Thornton decision applies - unconst.
|
|
Utah
|
Initiative A
|
Congress, Statewide Officials, Legislature, County
|
35
|
N/A
|
1995 Term Limits Votes
|
|
Louisiana
|
|
Legislature
|
76
|
Takes effect in 2007
|
|
Mississippi
|
Measure 4
|
Congress, Judges, Statewide Officials, Legislature, Local Officials
|
45.7
|
N/A
|
1996 Term Limits Votes
|
|
Alaska
|
Measure 4
|
Congress - Instruct & Inform
|
54.6
|
AG declared unenforceable; USSC Cook v. Gralike applies - unconst.
|
|
Arkansas
|
Amendment 9
|
Congress - Instruct & Inform
|
61
|
USSC Cook v. Gralike applies - unconst.
|
|
Colorado
|
Amendment 12
|
Congress - Instruct & Inform
|
54
|
State SC held unconst., Feb. 1998
|
|
Idaho
|
Proposal 4
|
Congress - Instruct & Inform
|
56.1
|
USSC Cook v. Gralike applies - unconst.
|
|
Maine
|
Question 1
|
Congress - Instruct & Inform
|
59
|
USSC Cook v. Gralike applies - unconst.
|
|
Missouri
|
Amendment 9
|
Congress - Instruct & Inform
|
57.7
|
USSC held unconst., 2/01, Cook v. Gralike
|
|
Montana
|
I-132
|
Congress - Instruct & Inform
|
45.4
|
N/A
|
|
Nebraska
|
Measure 409
|
Congress - Instruct & Inform
|
58.3
|
USSC Donovan v. Priest (1997) applies, holding AR instruct & inform law unconst
|
|
Nevada
|
Question 9(a)
|
Statewide Officials, Legislature, Local Officials
|
54.3
|
Takes effect in 2008
|
|
Nevada
|
Question 9(b)
|
Justices, Judges
|
41
|
N/A
|
|
Nevada
|
Question 17
|
Congress - Instruct & Inform
|
53.2
|
Required ratification in 1998
|
|
North Dakota
|
Measure 5
|
Congress - Instruct & Inform; Statewide Officials, Legislature
|
47.4
|
N/A
|
|
North Dakota
|
Measure 6
|
Constitutional convention to limit Congressional terms
|
44.4
|
N/A
|
|
Oregon
|
Measure 48
|
Congress - Instruct & Inform
|
48.2
|
N/A
|
|
South Dakota
|
Measure 1
|
Congress - Instruct & Inform
|
68
|
Repealed by Legislature, 3/97
|
|
Washington
|
Initiative 670
|
Congress - Instruct & Inform
|
45
|
N/A
|
|
Wyoming
|
Initiative 1
|
Congress - Instruct & Inform
|
54.1*
|
N/A
|
|
Wyoming
|
Referendum 1
|
Popular referendum to repeal the 1995 legislation extending from 6 to 12 years the limit on legislators
|
53.7*
|
N/A
|
1997 Term Limits Votes
|
|
No statewide votes on term limits.
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1998 Term Limits Votes
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Alaska
|
Measure 7
|
Voluntary Congressional Limits & Ballot Labeling
|
50.2
|
|
|
California
|
Prop. 225
|
Congress - Instruct & Inform
|
53
|
USSC Cook v. Gralike applies - unconst.
|
|
Colorado
|
Amendment 18
|
Voluntary Congressional Limits & Ballot Labeling
|
50.4
|
|
|
Idaho
|
Proposal 1
|
Voluntary Congressional Limits & Ballot Labeling
|
54.7
|
|
|
Idaho
|
|
Advisory vote - should state retain state and local term limits, since Congressional limits were held unconstitutional?
|
53.2
|
N/A
|
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Nevada
|
Question 17
|
Congress - Instruct & Inform
|
55.4
|
USSC Cook v. Gralike applies - unconst.
|
1999 Term Limits Votes
|
|
Mississippi
|
Measure 9
|
Legislature
|
45
|
N/A
|
2000 Term Limits Votes
|
|
Nebraska
|
Measure 415
|
Legislature
|
56
|
Takes effect in 2008
|
2001 Term Limits Votes
|
|
No statewide votes on term limits.
|
2002 Term Limits Votes
|
|
California
|
Prop. 45
|
Allow legislators to petition to run for up to 4 years beyond limit
|
42.3
|
Limits remain in effect
|
|
Colorado
|
Referendum A
|
Exempt district attorneys from term limits
|
33.9
|
Limits remain in effect
|
|
Idaho
|
Proposition 2
|
Approve the legislature's repeal of term limits
|
50.2
|
Term limits repealed
|
|
Missouri
|
Amendment 3
|
Exclude partial terms from term limits
|
54.2
|
Partial terms are excluded from term limits
|
2003 Term Limits Votes
|
|
No statewide votes on term limits.
|
2004 Term Limits Votes
|
|
Arkansas
|
Amendment 1
|
Extend limit on terms to 12 years in each chamber
|
29.9
|
Term limits remain unchanged
|
|
Montana
|
C-42
|
Extend limit on terms from 8 years in a 16-year period to 12 years in a 24-year period in each chamber
|
31.4
|
Term limits remain unchanged
|
2005 Term Limits Votes
|
|
No statewide votes on term limits.
|
2006 Term Limits Votes
|
|
Oregon
|
Measure 45
|
Legislature
|
41.3
|
No legislative term limits in Oregon
|
2007 Term Limits Votes
|
|
Maine
|
Question 5
|
Extend from 4 to 6 the number of consecutive terms a legislator may serve
|
32.9
|
Term limits remain unchanged
|
2008 Term Limits Votes
|
|
California
|
Proposition 93
|
Remove chamber-specific limits and instead permit a legislator to serve a total of 12 years in the legislature
|
46.4
|
Term limits remain unchanged
|
|
South Dakota
|
Amendment J
|
Repeal term limits
|
24.3 |
Term limits remain unchanged
|
2009 Term Limits Votes
|
|
No statewide votes on term limits.
|
2010 Term Limits Votes
|
|
No statewide votes on term limits.
|
2011 Term Limits Votes
|
|
No statewide votes on term limits.
|
2012 Term Limits Votes
|
|
California
|
Proposition 28
|
Remove chamber-specific limits and instead permit a legislator to serve a total of 12 years in the legislature
|
61.0
|
The change was adopted; term limits remain in effect, as amended
|
|
Nebraska
|
Amendment 3
|
Change limit from 2 to 3 consecutive terms
|
35.3 |
Term limits remain unchanged
|
2013 Term Limits Votes
|
|
|
|
|
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No statewide votes on term limits
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2014 Term Limits Votes
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Arkansas
|
Issue 3
|
Change from 6 year limit in the House and 8 year limit in the Senate to 16 years in total
|
52.4
|
The change was adopted; term limits remain in effect, as amended.
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