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Steps, requirements, and qualifications on the way of becoming a senator.

2007-01-18 18:07:25 · 2 answers · asked by sinceredollars2005 1 in Politics & Government Government

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Study hard,
Be of legal age,
Must be physically fit for the position,
Join a credible political party, and
Campaign aggressively during the election period.

2007-01-18 19:06:57 · answer #1 · answered by FRAGINAL, JTM 7 · 0 0

A senator in what country? I will assume you mean in the United States, unless you specifically meant Canada or some other country.

To become a United States senator (as opposed to a state senator in the legislature in one of the 50 states), you must be elected by the voters of the entire state, after receiving the nomination of one of the political parties on the ballot. A senator serves a term of 6 years. The US Constitution requires he (or she) be at least 30 years old, have been a citizen of the US for at least nine years, and be "an inhabitant" of the state for which he is chosen.

Almost every US senator is a well-known figure in their state, having served in one or more elected positions prior to being nominated by their party and elected by the populace to the position of senator. A few senators have been new to politics before their nominations, usually millionaires who have lots of money from their business to afford to pay the costs of running for office.

A very rare exception is when there is a death or resignation of a senator, and the state law of that state allows the governor of the state to appoint a person to be senator until the next regular election to fill out the unexpired term of office.

If I were to suggest a way to achieve this ambition, I would suggest you become active in local,county or state politics and consider running for lower office first; then, the person should consider the huge amounts of fundraising necessary to run an effective campaign for the nomination for the US senate from their state.

Check out your local public library, and read the biographies of the current 100 US senators or 435 congressmen; you will see how each of them achieved their election to the Congress in their lives. Few are exactly the same. Each has a slightly different road to the Senate or House. Your road may be similar, or may be entirely your own.

Good luck.

2007-01-19 02:29:32 · answer #2 · answered by JOHN B 6 · 3 0

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