Suffolk voters [reject/approve] ballot measure extending length of county legislative terms

Suffolk Voters Approve Ballot Measure Extending County Legislative Terms

Suffolk County voters have approved a referendum to extend the length of terms for county legislators from two to four years.

Winners in the Suffolk races will serve a truncated three-year term and can run for reelection in 2028. This decision comes as a rebuke to the state shifting local elections to even years.

Development in the Adirondack Park requires constitutional permission.

Author's summary: Suffolk County voters extended legislative terms to four years.

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Newsday Newsday — 2025-11-05

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