term limits

Ethiopia has no term limits, but he says he will step down in 2015.

The term limits, if any, applied to state and local officials are spelled out in state constitutions and local ordinances.

He thinks the Defence Department should be audited by an independent body and wants 12-year term limits for representatives and senators.

After all, the city not long ago changed its mind on a far more important issue to its citizenry: term limits.

In December 2007 they rejected his first attempt to abolish term limits (and to modify the constitution in a quasi-totalitarian direction).

The price of his socialist agenda, Hugo Chavez himself, presidential term limits were abolished.

Since then at least nine have followed suit and a dozen-plus have retired because of term limits.

A few things make rigging less likely: term limits, the independence of the courts, parliament or press.

A majority supports term limits and the election of senators; about 30% (rising to 43% in Quebec) would like the upper house abolished.

The term-limits and collective decision-making imposed on party leaders are designed to stop another Mao Zedong arising.

In 2005, Museveni had constitutional term limits abolished completely in a sham referendum, meaning he could run for president for life.

The Bush administration says it continues to believe there should be term limits for top U. N. officials.

The current governor, Republican Arnold Schwarzenneger, is barred by term limits from re-election.

There are no term limits for those who serve in the U. S. Senate or House of Representatives.

Term limits and electoral rules will be rejigged as these countries shakily make their way towards democracy.

Mr Humala has backed away from earlier talk of abolishing term limits.

He changed the constitution to junk term limits and pushed elections back to 2012.

Term limits will be discussed at a party meeting in January.

Parliament waived term limits for the 66-year-old president, who has already been at the helm for 17 years.

Presidents appoint Fed chiefs to four-year terms, and there are no term limits.

In Pennsylvania, the once-popular Democratic incumbent, Ed Rendell, is leaving because of term-limits.

About 54%of voters approved the lifting term limits for all elected officials.

In 2008, Biya eliminated term limits from the constitution.

The government has amended the constitution to get rid of term-limits and other tiresome checks on presidential power.

In Rwanda there is a constitution. There are term limits; there is a parliament, there are elections.

Nothing so blunt as term limits.

There will be term limits for officials, caps on salaries, transparency in housing and so forth.

Instead, he has focused almost entirely on one issue: term limits.

Moreover, a consensus has emerged about the reforms still needed: longer term limits for legislators;

Political and Institutional Effects of Term Limits

Term limits of congress persons