City of Lincoln Ballot Question 5: City's Alternative Charter Amendment Limiting Council Members to Three Consecutive Terms
What does this measure do?
This City Council alternative to Question 4 would limit Lincoln City Council members to three four-year terms in a row, the same limit the mayor has. Your taxes do not change, and if both pass, the one with more votes takes effect.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: Lincoln City Council (alternative to a citizen petition)
The city's elected council voted on Sept. 14, 2026 to offer this milder version of a Good Government Lincoln petition on the same ballot. If both pass, the one with more votes wins.
Source: newsfromthestates.com
A YES vote means
Council members are limited to three four-year terms in a row, matching the mayor's limit.
A NO vote means
This three-term limit is not adopted; council members have no term limit unless Question 4 passes.
Sources: ago.nebraska.gov · lancaster.ne.gov2 · nebraskaexaminer.com
Source: lancaster.ne.gov