Onondaga County Proposition 1: Establishing a term limit of three (3) consecutive four-year terms for the office of County Executive and the office of County Comptroller
What does this measure do?
Onondaga County would limit its executive and comptroller to three consecutive four-year terms, or 12 years. If Proposition 2 (16 years) also passes, only the one with more yes votes becomes law; neither adds a tax or fee.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: Onondaga County Legislature (local law passed 15-0 on Sept. 1, 2026)
The county's elected legislature. The two term-limit choices came from a deal with County Executive Ryan McMahon that ended a lawsuit. The choice with the most votes over 50% wins.
Source: spectrumlocalnews.com
A YES vote means
Approve a limit of three consecutive four-year terms for county executive and comptroller. If both term-limit propositions pass, the one with more votes takes effect.
A NO vote means
Reject this three-term limit. Proposition 2 could still impose a four-term limit if it passes.
Sources: onondaga.gov · wrvo.org
Source: onondaga.gov