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Terms of Office

The following charts show the terms of office for federal, state and judicial offices in North Carolina.

Federal

Office

Terms of Office

Governing Statute

President

4 years; Two-term limit

U.S. Const. Art II, § 1

Vice President

4 years; No term limit

U.S. Const. Art II, § 1

U.S. Senator

6 years; No term limit

U.S. Const. Art 1, § 3

U.S. Representative

2 years; No term limit

U.S. Const. Art 1, § 2

Statewide Offices

Office

Terms of Office

Governing Statute

Governor

4 years; limited to two consecutive terms

N.C. Const. Art. III, §§ 2, 7

Lt. Governor

4 years; limited to two consecutive terms

N.C. Const. Art. III, §§ 2, 7

Secretary of State

4 years; No term limit

N.C. Const. Art. III, §§ 2, 7

State Auditor

4 years; No term limit

N.C. Const. Art. III, §§ 2, 7

State Treasurer

4 years; No term limit

N.C. Const. Art. III, §§ 2, 7

State Superintendent of Public Instruction

4 years; No term limit

N.C. Const. Art. III, §§ 2, 7

Attorney General

4 years; No term limit

N.C. Const. Art. III, §§ 2, 7

Commissioner of Agriculture 

4 years; No term limit

N.C. Const. Art. III, §§ 2, 7

Commissioner of Labor

4 years; No term limit 

N.C. Const. Art. III, §§ 2, 7

Commissioner of Insurance

4 years; No term limit

N.C. Const. Art. III, §§ 2, 7

General Assembly

Office

Terms of Office 

Governing Statute

North Carolina State Senator

2 years; no term limit

N.C. Const. Art. II, § 2

North Carolina State Representative

2 years; no term limit

N.C. Const. Art. II, § 4

Judicial

Office

Terms of Office

Governing Statute

District Attorney

4 years

N.C. Const. Art. IV, § 18

Supreme Court Justices

8 years

N.C. Const. Art. IV, § 16

Appellate Court Judges

8 years

N.C. Const. Art. IV, § 16

Superior Court Judges

8 years

N.C. Const. Art. IV, § 16

District Court Judges

4 years

N.C. Const. Art. IV, § 10

Related Content

U.S. Const. Art II, § 1
U.S. Const. Art 1, § 2
U.S. Const. Art 1, § 3
N.C. Const. Art. III, §§ 2, 7
N.C. Const. Art. II, § 2
N.C. Const. Art. II, § 4
N.C. Const. Art. IV, § 18
N.C. Const. Art. IV, § 16
N.C. Const. Art. IV, § 10
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