Qualification Requirements to Run for Public Office |
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Office |
Age |
Residency / Citizenship |
| President of the United States (United States Const., Art. II, § 1-4) |
35 Years |
• 14 yrs. Resident in Nation • Natural Born Citizen |
| United States Senator (United States Const., Art. I, § 3-3) |
30 Years |
• Inhabitant of State • U.S. Citizen for 9 years |
| Representative in Congress (United States Const., Art. I, § 2-2) |
25 Years |
• Inhabitant of State • U.S. Citizen for 7 years |
State Offices |
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Office |
Age |
Residency / Citizenship |
| Governor (Pennsylvania Const., Art. IV, § 5) |
30 Years |
• 14 yrs. Inhabitant of State • U.S. Citizenship Required |
| Lt. Governor (Pennsylvania Const., Art. IV, § 5) |
30 Years |
• 7 yrs. Inhabitant of State • U.S. Citizenship Required |
| Attorney General (Pennsylvania Const., Art. IV, § 5) (Must be Member of Bar of Supreme Court of PA) |
30 Years |
• 7 yrs. Inhabitant of State • U.S. Citizenship Required |
| Auditor General | (Not Specified) |
(Not Specified) |
| State Treasurer | (Not Specified) |
(Not Specified) |
| Senator in General Assembly (Pennsylvania Const., Art. II, § 5) |
25 Years |
• 4 yrs. Inhabitant of State • 1 yr. Inhabitant of District • U.S. Citizen for 4 yrs. |
| Representative in General Assembly (Pennsylvania Const., Art. II, § 5) |
21 Years |
• 4 yrs. Inhabitant of State • 1 yr. Inhabitant of District • U.S. Citizen for 4 yrs. |
| NOTE: Qualifications for Political Party Offices may be obtained from the State or County Committee Headquarters. Information contained herein is subject to change in the event of the passage of amendatory legislation. | ||