Age of candidacy laws in the United States
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This article delineates the age of candidacy laws of the federal government and individual states of the United States.
Contents
Federal government
- President of the United States and Vice President of the United States: 35 (Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 of the United States Constitution)
- United States Senator: 30 (Article I, Section 3, Clause 3 of the United States Constitution)
- United States Representative: 25 (Article I, Section 2, Clause 2 of the United States Constitution)
State government
State | Governor | Upper House | Lower House | Lieutenant Governor | Attorney General | Secretary of State |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 30 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 25 | 25 |
Alaska | 30 | 25 | 21 | 30 | None | N.A. |
Arizona | 25 | 25 | 25 | N.A. | 25 | 25 |
Arkansas | 30 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 18* | 18* |
California | 18* | 18* | 18* | 18* | 18* | 18* |
Colorado | 30 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 25 |
Connecticut | 30 | None | None | 30 | 18 | None |
Delaware | 30 | 27 | 24 | 30 | None | None |
Florida | 30 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 30 | None |
Georgia | 30 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 25 | 25 |
Hawaii | 30 | 25 | 18 | 30 | None | N.A. |
Idaho | 30 | 18* | 18* | 30 | 30 | 25 |
Illinois | 25[1] | 21 | 21 | 25[1] | 25 | 25 |
Indiana | 30 | 25 | 21 | 30 | None | 18* |
Iowa | 30 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 18 | None |
Kansas | None | 18* | 18* | None | None | None |
Kentucky | 30[2] | 30 | 24[2] | 30 | 30 | 30 |
Louisiana | 25 | 30 | 18 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Maine | 30 | 25* | 21* | N.A. | None | None |
Maryland | 30[3] | 25[3] | 21[3] | 30[3] | 18* | None |
Massachusetts | 30 | 18 | None | 18* | 18 | None |
Michigan | 30[4] | 21[4] | 21[4] | 30[4] | None | 18* |
Minnesota | 25 | 21 | 21 | 25[5] | None | 21 |
Mississippi | 30 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 26 | 25 |
Missouri | 30 | 30 | 24 | 30 | None | None |
Montana | 30 | None | None | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Nebraska | 30 | 21 | N.A. | 30 | None | None |
Nevada | 25 | 21 | 21 | 25 | None | None |
New Hampshire | 30[6] | 30[6] | 18[6] | N.A. | None | None |
New Jersey | 30 | 30 | 21 | 30 | None | None |
New Mexico | 30 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
New York | 30[7] | 18[7] | 18[7] | 30[7] | 30 | None |
North Carolina | 30[8] | 21[9] | 21[10] | 30[8] | None | 21 |
North Dakota | 30 | 18* | 18* | 30 | 25 | 25 |
Ohio | 18 | 18 | 18 | None | 18 | 18 |
Oklahoma | 31[11] | 25[11] | 21[11] | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Oregon | 30 | 21 | 21 | N.A. | None | None |
Pennsylvania | 30 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 30 | None |
Rhode Island | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
South Carolina | 30[12] | 25[13] | 21[13] | 30 | 18* | 18* |
South Dakota | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | None | None |
Tennessee | 30 | 30 | 21[14] | 30† | None | None |
Texas | 30 | 26 | 21 | 30 | 18 | None |
Utah | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 25 | N.A. |
Vermont | None | None | None | None | None | None |
Virginia | 30[15] | 21[16] | 21[16] | 30 | 30 | None |
Washington | 18* | 18* | 18* | 18* | 18* | 18* |
West Virginia | 30 | 18 | 18 | N.A. | 25 | 18* |
Wisconsin | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18* | None | None |
Wyoming | 30 | 25 | 21 | N.A. | 18* | 25 |
* Qualified elector/registered voter requirement.
† State Senate membership requirement.
N.A. implies that such a position does not exist in that state.
Chicago
- Mayor: 18
Hawaii
- Neighborhood Board Member: 18
Illinois
Los Angeles
- Mayor: 18 (voting requirement)
Louisiana
- School Board Member: 18
Maryland
- Circuit Court Judge: 30[3]
- County Sheriff: 25[3]
- Other county offices: vary according to local law[3]
Baltimore City
Michigan
- State Court Justice: less than 70[17]
- Any county or local office: 18
Minnesota
- Many offices: 21[18]
New York
- Comptroller: 30[7]
New York City
- All offices: 18
North Carolina
- Many offices: 21[10]
South Carolina
- Judicial: 32[19]
South Dakota
- Public Utilities Commissioner: 25
Texas
- Any county or local office: Usually 18
Wisconsin
- Any office: 18[20]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.lrc.ky.gov/legresou/constitu/072.htm
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 http://www.elections.state.md.us/candidacy/qualifications.html
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/mncon/Article5.htm, Section 2
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 http://www.nh.gov/constitution/governor.html, Article 42
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 http://www.elections.ny.gov/RunningOffice.html
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 http://oklegal.onenet.net/okcon/VI-3.html
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- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.state.tn.us/sos/bluebook/05-06/46-tnconst.pdf
- ↑ http://http://law.lis.virginia.gov/constitution/article5/section3/
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 http://law.lis.virginia.gov/constitution/article4/section4/
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/mncon/Article7.htm, Section 6
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.youthrights.net/index.php?title=Age_of_candidacy