2006-10-02 13:45:01 · 5 answers · asked by sk8rprincess3 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
In the United States a person must be at least 35 to be President or Vice President, 30 to be a Senator, or 25 to be a Representative, as specified in the U.S. Constitution.
2006-10-02 13:53:54 · answer #1 · answered by Glenn 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I had to re-read Article 1, Section 3, Paragraph 3 of the constitution before agreeing with Mark D. The actual language is: No person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be Chosen. You must be Thirty to serve, not to be elected.
2006-10-02 15:18:55 · answer #2 · answered by STEVEN F 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Glenn has the ages right, ..... and it is right to say that one has to be those ages to SERVE, not to run.
A person born on Jan. 2, 1977 can run for Senator this year even though the election will be held while the person is still 29 years old. Because they will be 30 by the time the term starts.
2006-10-02 13:58:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
a candidate for US Senate must be 30 years of age and a US citizen for at least 9 years.
2006-10-03 05:16:47 · answer #4 · answered by tnmtngirl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Age 25 jumps to mind.
2006-10-02 13:53:17 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋