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<br /> , " <br /> . <br /> <br /> ,0 <br /> SAMPLE RESOLUTION ON TERM LIMITS <br /> WHEREAS, the constitutional right to elect a representative of the voter's <br /> choice is /undlJJnental to the democratic principles Upon which the United <br /> Slates wasfounded. and should not be eliminated by voters who do not reside <br /> within the city; and, <br /> WHEREAS, there is already significant turnover in local office and at the <br /> stale level, and,' <br /> WHEREAS. such limits increase the prospects for adoPtion of short-tenn <br /> solutions to difficult problems rather than make Possible experience needed to <br /> adopt policies that offer long-tenn improllemellls, and; <br /> WHEREAS, teml/imits may actively discourage QUi1lified challenger.\"from <br /> . filing to OPPose incumbelllS officeholders because term limits will fJ.\:\"Ure that <br /> the candidate can simply wait to runfor an Open sear, alld,' <br /> WHEREAS, term limits do a dissetvice to the public understanding and <br /> panicipation in govel7ll1U!nt; issue-oriellted campaigning andfail to impro\1e <br /> voter apaJhy and turn-out in elections; <br /> THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, THAT the City of <br /> calls on members of the MillllesOla State Legislalure and <br /> Governor Carlson to uphold the COftStilurlofU11 righls of Voters to elect their <br /> representatives to office by opposing term limits. <br /> - <br /> . <br /> ~lOO-06t-~19:l31 53I1IJ NN ~o 3n9~3l <br /> ~O"d SI0'ON ll:SI t6 11 jd~ <br />