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term limit

n. often term limits
A provision, as in a state constitution or city charter, that restricts the number of terms an elected or appointed official may serve.
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On the other hand, governors who retire, resign, or simply choose not to run for reelection may lack accountability even if they do not face a term limit. To control for these influences on accountability, we include two additional variables indicating whether a governor sought any elected office following his or her term and whether he or she left the governorship voluntarily.