Does June 15, 2017 (7/8 PMish) through Dec. 31, 2018 count as "18 months or less" re: term limits?

[jimrtex]

There may be something in Maine statute that defines what a month is. This might only come up in places where there are three year terms, and half a term is less than a year.

The Houston city charter says that more than half a term counts as a full term for term-limit purposes, but there the term is four years.

The term of office may begin on the day of a special election. Just because the votes haven't been counted and canvassed doesn't mean that the voters haven't chosen who will serve.