New vote in Maine on term limits? ; State House: Voters may be asked to rescind the eight-year maximum they placed on state legislators.

From: Portland Press Herald (Portland, ME) | Date: May 20, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

PAUL CARRIER Staff Writer
Portland Press Herald (Maine)
05-20-2005
New vote in Maine on term limits? ; State House: Voters may be asked to rescind the eight-year maximum they placed on state legislators.
Byline: PAUL CARRIER Staff Writer
Edition: Final
Section: FRONT
Memo: MAINE TERM LIMITS MAINE'S LAW limits all 186 state legislators as well as the attorney general, the secretary of state, the state treasurer and the auditor to eight consecutive years in office. "TERMED OUT" lawmakers can run for the other branch of the Legislature right away or wait two years and run to regain their seats. THE ...

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