Maine

Maine’s Constitution limits the state’s Governor to two consecutive terms. A person can run for that office again after sitting out one term.

Article V.

Part First.

Executive Power.


Section 1. Governor. The supreme executive power of this State shall be vested in a Governor.

Section 2. Term of office; reelection eligibility. The Governor shall be elected by the qualified electors, and shall hold the office for 4 years from the first Wednesday after the first Tuesday of January next following the election and until the successor to the Governor has been duly elected and qualified. The person who has served 2 consecutive popular elective 4-year terms of office as Governor shall be ineligible to succeed himself or herself.

-- THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF MAINE

Maine’s State Statutes limit the terms of members of the State Legislature to four consecutive two-year terms.

Title 21-A: ELECTIONS
Chapter 8: LIMITATION OF TERMS (HEADING: I.B. c. 1, §1 (new))

§553. Limitations on terms

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, consecutive terms in office are limited as follows. [I.B. 1993, c. 1, §1 (new); §2 (aff).]

1. State Senate. A person may not serve more than 4 consecutive terms as a state Senator.[I.B. 1993, c. 1, §1 (new); §2 (aff).]

2. State Representative. A person may not serve more than 4 consecutive terms as a member of the state House of Representatives.[I.B. 1993, c. 1, §1 (new); §2 (aff).]

3. Secretary of State. A person may not serve more than 4 consecutive terms as Secretary of State.[I.B. 1993, c. 1, §1 (new); §2 (aff).]

4. Treasurer of State. A person may not serve more than 4 consecutive terms as Treasurer of State.[I.B. 1993, c. 1, §1 (new); §2 (aff).]

5. Attorney General. A person may not serve more than 4 consecutive terms as Attorney General.[I.B. 1993, c. 1, §1 (new); §2 (aff).]

6. State Auditor. A person may not serve more than 2 consecutive terms as State Auditor.[I.B. 1993, c. 1, §1 (new); §2 (aff).]


This section applies to terms of office that begin on or after December 3, 1996. [I.B. 1993, c. 1, §1 (new); §2 (aff).]


Section History:
IB 1993, Ch. 1, §1 (NEW).
IB 1993, Ch. 1, §2 (AFF).

-- THE MAINE STATE STATUTES

Maine currently doesn't have any constitutional or statutory limits concerning tax and spending limitations or voter approval of taxes.

Created by: Jennifer L. Crull

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