D.C. Council Panel Backs Repealing Term Limits; Legality of Cap Set Voters Challenged

A D.C. Council panel yesterday endorsed a proposal to repeal term limits for members of the council and the Board of Education, a signal that lawmakers are likely to overrule the voters who enacted term limits six years ago at the ballot box.

The Committee on Government Operations voted 5 to 0, without debate, to recommend passage of the bill. A 1994 voter initiative restricted the mayor, council members and school board members to two consecutive four-year terms.

Activists have lambasted council members for disregarding the will of the electorate, which approved term limits…