CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WVDN) – Today, State Treasurer Larry Pack and Secretary of State Kris Warner issued a joint statement in support of a proposed constitutional amendment to establish term limits for their offices.
The proposal would amend Section Four, Article VII of the Constitution of the State of West Virginia to limit any person from serving in the office of Secretary of State, Auditor, Treasurer, Commissioner of Agriculture, or Attorney General for more than three consecutive terms.
“West Virginians do not want their statewide offices run by political elites who spend a lifetime exploiting executive offices for personal gain. When I ran for this office, I made a promise to the people of West Virginia that I would fight to bring term limits to these positions – including my own. Establishing term limits will help guarantee that these offices are constantly improving by bringing to the table fresh ideas that modernize and reform government to better serve the citizens of our state,” Treasurer Pack said. “Concentrated power has always been the enemy of liberty. It’s time for lawmakers to establish term limits.”
Service for any length of time in a constitutional office would constitute a term in office for purposes of the proposed constitutional amendment; however, the resolution does not prevent an individual from seeking a different constitutional office following their service of three consecutive terms in one office.
“Most West Virginians support term limits for statewide elected officials, legislators, and members of the court,” said Secretary of State Kris Warner, who serves as the state’s Chief Elections Officer. “There is no better way to determine the will of the voters on this matter than to present a constitutional amendment to the voters in a General Election. I support the Legislature’s effort to propose a constitutional amendment that would create term limits for statewide elected officials, legislators, and members of the court.”
If adopted by the Legislature, the proposed amendment would need to be approved by the voters during the 2026 General Election.
The measure would apply to constitutional officers beginning their terms in 2029 or in any year after that.
