Chattanooga City Council member Deborah Scott is seen in this file photo.Councilwoman Deborah Scott says she wants referendums on the November ballot to include term limits for City Council members and moving city elections from March to November.
“Why couldn’t a referendum be put on the ballot for a change in elections and term limits?” she asked Monday.
In an email, Scott said council members should be limited to two consecutive terms, which is the same as the mayor’s office. Limits would lead to more civic participation from the public in government, she said.
Moving the elections to November would increase voter turnout because general elections for state and national posts are held then, Scott said.
Council Chairwoman Pam Ladd said she would be open to talking about term limits and election date changes. But she said she thought the council had discussed moving election dates in the past and decided it would be a logistical nightmare.