{"id":448158,"date":"2026-11-05T10:12:14","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T10:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/448158\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T10:12:14","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T10:12:14","slug":"lee-county-voters-approve-term-limits-for-sheriff-tax-collector-and-other-county-officers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/448158\/","title":{"rendered":"Lee County voters approve term limits for sheriff, tax collector and other county officers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfcoastnewsnow.com\/news-team\/f6bd2c70-52e1-471f-b89a-d9dd2229309e\" aria-label=\"Samantha Carlson profile page\" class=\"css-15eikfp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/f6bd2c70-52e1-471f-b89a-d9dd2229309e_1743607721.file.png\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" alt=\"Samantha Carlson\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a>LEE COUNTY, Fla. \u2014<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"0\">Lee County voters have approved a county charter amendment to limit elected constitutional officers to three consecutive four-year terms, with the change set to take effect in November 2026.  <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lee.vote\/DocumentCenter\/View\/1080\/11-03-26-Lee-County-BOCC-CharterAmendment-TERM-LIMITS-ENG---SPA?bidId=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The measure<\/a> applies to the sheriff, property appraiser, supervisor of elections, clerk of the circuit court, and tax collector.  <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"2\">According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/enr.electionsfl.org\/LEE\/4111\/Summary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lee County Supervisor of Elections Office<\/a>, about 86% (240,458 voters) voted in favor of the amendment, while almost 14% voted against it.  <\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"3\">The amendment specifies that no term in office already in progress as of November 2026 will count toward the three-term limit.<\/p>\n<p data-node-id=\"4\">DOWNLOAD\u202fthe free\u202f<a href=\"https:\/\/qrco.de\/gcnapp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gulf Coast News app<\/a>\u202ffor your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. 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