So if this went thru and you served 5 terms (10 years) in the Assembly, would you be barred from running for a 4-year Senate term, or could you run and win and then have to quit half way thru it?
1) No more than three terms in the Assembly
2) No more than two terms in the Senate.
The proposed changes allow the following life time limits:
1) Six terms in the Assembly. Or..
2) Four terms in the Assembly and one term in the Senate. Or..
3) Two terms in the Assembly and two terms in the Senate. Or..
3) Three terms in the Senate*.
*Perata amendment
.. could you run and win and then have to quit half way thru it?
To my knowledge, a candidate can't be certified to run for office, nor be declared the winner by write-in ballot, if it can be legally determined that he can't serve the full term of the office for which he seeks.
A candidate can, however, be sworn into office, even if there is a rebutable presumption that he will be convicted of a felony, and ensuing loss of franchise, during his term of office.