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Candidate Qualifications

Federal

Office Age State residence District residence US citizen Length of term Number of terms
President 35 [1] n/a Natural born [1] 4 years [2] 2 terms [3]
US Representative 25 Yes No 7 years [4] 2 years no limit [5]
US Senator 30 Yes n/a 9 years [6] 6 years no limit [5]

State

Office Age State residence District residence US citizen Length of term Number of terms
Attorney General  [9] 25 [7] 2 years [7] n/a Yes [7] 4 years [8] 2 terms
CU Regent 18 Yes Yes Yes 6 years 2 terms
District Attorney  [10] 18 Yes Yes [12] Yes 4 years varies
Governor 30 [7] 2 years [7] n/a Yes [7] 4 years [8] 2 terms
Lt. Governor 30 [7] 2 years [7] n/a Yes [7] 4 years [8] 2 terms
RTD Board of Directors 18 Yes Yes Yes 4 years 2 terms
Secretary of State 25 [7] 2 years [7] n/a Yes [7] 4 years [8] 2 terms
State Board of Education 18 Yes Yes Yes 6 years 2 terms
State Representative 25 [11] 1 year [11] 12 months [11] Yes 2 years 4 terms
State Senator 25 [11] 1 year [11] 12 months [11] Yes 4 years 2 terms
State Treasurer 25 [7] 2 years [7] n/a Yes [7] 4 years [8] 2 terms

County & Municipal

Contact your county clerk or municipal office for candidate qualifications.

[1]  Article II, Section 1(5), U.S. Constitution
[2]  Article II, Section 1(1), U.S. Constitution
[3]  Amendment XXII, Section 1, U.S. Constitution
[4]  Article I, Section 2, U.S. Constitution
[5]  House candidates may voluntarily limit service to 3 terms; Senate candidates may voluntarily limit service to 2 terms (Article XVIII, Section 12a, Colorado Constitution)
[6]  Article I, Section 3, U.S. Constitution
[7]  Article IV, Section 4, Colorado Constitution
[8]  Article IV, Section 1, Colorado Constitution
[9]  Must be a licensed attorney of the supreme court of the state in good standing.
[10]  Must have been licensed to practice law in this state for the last 5 years.
[11]  Article V, Section 4, Colorado Constitution
[12]  Article VI, Sections 11 & 13

 

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