Age of candidacy laws in the United States
This article delineates the age of candidacy laws of the federal government and individual states of the United States.
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 | Treasurer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 30 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Alaska | 30 | 25 | 21 | 30 | None | N.A. | None |
| Arizona | 25 | 25 | 25 | N.A. | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Arkansas | 30 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 18* | 18* | 18 |
| California | 18* | 30* | 18* | 18* | 18* | 18* | 18* |
| Colorado | 30 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Connecticut | 30 | None | None | 30 | 18 | None | 18* |
| Delaware | 30 | 27 | 24 | 30 | None | None | None |
| Florida | 30 | 21 | 21 | 30 | 30 | None | 25 |
| Georgia | 30 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 25 | 25 | None |
| Hawaii | 30 | 25 | 18 | 30 | None | N.A. | None |
| Idaho | 30 | 18* | 18* | 30 | 30 | 25 | 25 |
| Illinois | 25[1] | 21 | 21 | 25[1] | 25 | 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 | 30 |
| Louisiana | 25 | 30 | 18 | 25 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 30 |
| New York | 30[7] | 18[7] | 18[7] | 30[7] | 30 | None | 30 |
| North Carolina | 30[8] | 21[9] | 21[10] | 30[8] | None | 21 | 21 |
| North Dakota | 30 | 18* | 18* | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
| Ohio | 18 | 18 | 18 | None | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Oklahoma | 31[11] | 25[11] | 21[11] | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Oregon | 30 | 21 | 21 | N.A. | None | None | |
| Pennsylvania | 30 | 25 | 21 | 30 | 30 | None | None |
| Rhode Island | 18 | 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 | None |
| Utah | 25 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 25 | N.A. | 25 |
| Vermont | None | None | None | None | None | None | |
| Virginia | 30[15] | 21[16] | 21[16] | 30 | 30 | None | None |
| Washington | 18* | 18* | 18* | 18* | 18* | 18* | 18 |
| West Virginia | 30 | 18 | 18 | N.A. | 25 | 18* | 18 |
| Wisconsin | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18* | None | None | 18 |
| Wyoming | 30 | 25 | 21 | N.A. | 18* | 25 | 25 |
* Qualified elector/registered voter requirement.
† State Senate membership requirement.
N.A. implies that such a position does not exist in that state.
Hawaii
- Neighborhood Board Member: 18
Illinois
- Comptroller: 25[1]
Louisiana
- Treasurer: 25
- School Board Member: 18
Maryland
- Circuit Court Judge: 30[3]
- County Sheriff: 25[3]
- Other county offices: vary according to local law[3]
Massachusetts
- Most offices: 18
Michigan
- State Court Justice: less than 70[17]
- Any county or local office: 18
Minnesota
- Many offices: 21[18]
New York
- Comptroller: 30[7]
North Carolina
- Many offices: 21[10]
Oregon
- Sheriff: 21
- Other county offices: 18
- Justice of the Peace: 18
South Carolina
- Judicial: 32[19]
South Dakota
- Public Utilities Commissioner: 25
Tennessee
- Supreme Court Judge: 35
- Other state judges: 30
- County mayor/county executive: 30
- Sheriff: 25
- Constable: 21
- County School Board Member: 18 (registered voter requirement)
Texas
- Comptroller: None
- Any county or local office: Usually 18
Wisconsin
- Any office: 18[20]
Local government
As of November 2016, most U.S. cities with populations exceeding 300,000 required their mayor to be a registered voter in the city thereof or at least 18. Here are the following exceptions:
- 30 Years: Denver, CO; Honolulu, HI; Memphis, TN; Nashville, TN; St. Louis, MO
- 25 Years: Baltimore, MD; Colorado Springs, CO; Kansas City, MO; Omaha, NE; Philadelphia, PA; Washington, DC
- 21 Years: Louisville, KY, Oklahoma City, OK; Aurora, CO
- No Age Minimum: Albuquerque, NM; Bakersfield, CA; Fresno, CA; Indianapolis, IN; Milwaukee, WI; Minneapolis, MN; Pittsburgh, PA; Saint Paul, MN; Raleigh, NC; Virginia Beach, VA; Wichita, KS
Baltimore
References
- 1 2 3 "Article V, Section 3". Constitution of the State of Illinois. Illinois General Assembly. December 15, 1970. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- 1 2 http://www.lrc.ky.gov/legresou/constitu/072.htm
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 http://www.elections.state.md.us/candidacy/qualifications.html
- 1 2 3 4 "Article V, Section 22" (PDF). Michigan Constitution. State of Michigan. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/mncon/Article5.htm, Section 2
- 1 2 3 http://www.nh.gov/constitution/governor.html, Article 42
- 1 2 3 4 5 http://www.elections.ny.gov/RunningOffice.html
- 1 2 "Article III, Section 2". North Carolina Constitution. North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ↑ "Article II, Section 6". North Carolina Constitution. North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- 1 2 "Article VI, Section 6". North Carolina Constitution. North Carolina General Assembly. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- 1 2 3 http://oklegal.onenet.net/okcon/VI-3.html
- ↑ "Article IV, Section 2". South Carolina Constitution. South Carolina Legislature. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- 1 2 "Article III, Section 7". South Carolina Constitution. South Carolina Legislature. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.state.tn.us/sos/bluebook/05-06/46-tnconst.pdf
- ↑ http://law.lis.virginia.gov/constitution/article5/section3/
- 1 2 http://law.lis.virginia.gov/constitution/article4/section4/
- ↑ "Article VI, Section 21" (PDF). Michigan Constitution. State of Michigan. Retrieved December 6, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.house.leg.state.mn.us/cco/rules/mncon/Article7.htm, Section 6
- ↑ "Article V, Section 15". South Carolina Constitution. South Carolina Legislature. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
- ↑ http://www.youthrights.net/index.php?title=Age_of_candidacy
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