Can the candidate for the US Presidency be 34 up until the day of the election, or does he/she have to be 35 when he decides to enter in the running?
2007-07-08 10:41:42 · 14 answers · asked by chriscornelluv@sbcglobal.net 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Elections
He must be 35 at the time that he takes the oath of office.
2007-07-08 10:44:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
35
2007-07-08 10:49:26 · answer #2 · answered by ddcc 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
35
2007-07-08 10:45:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They can be 34 while they are running but must be 35 when they take the oath and become President.
2007-07-08 10:51:00 · answer #4 · answered by GEE-GEE 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
35 or
2007-07-08 10:44:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
The president must be 35 by the time they are sworn in.
2007-07-08 10:47:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
No person except a natural born citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at the time of the adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that office who shall not have attained to the age of thirty five years, and been fourteen Years a resident within the United States.
2007-07-09 06:44:51 · answer #7 · answered by Kathie L 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
21+14
2007-07-08 10:57:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.
It's in the Constitution!
2007-07-08 10:47:24 · answer #9 · answered by cantcu 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
The Constitution merely states age 35 to be president. One would have to be that age before accepting office.
2007-07-08 10:47:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋