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Colorado Secretary
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Candidate Qualifications

Federal

Office President
Age 35 [1]
State residence
District residence n/a
US citizen Natural born [1]
Length of term 4 years [2]
Number of terms 2 terms [3]
Office US Representative
Age 25
State residence Yes
District residence No
US citizen 7 years [4]
Length of term 2 years
Number of terms no limit [5]
Office US Senator
Age 30
State residence Yes
District residence n/a
US citizen 9 years [6]
Length of term 6 years
Number of terms no limit [5]

State

Office Attorney General  [9]
Age 25 [7]
State residence 2 years [7]
District residence n/a
US citizen Yes [7]
Length of term 4 years [8]
Number of terms 2 terms
Office CU Regent
Age 18
State residence Yes
District residence Yes
US citizen Yes
Length of term 6 years
Number of terms 2 terms
Office District Attorney  [10]
Age 18
State residence Yes
District residence Yes [12]
US citizen Yes
Length of term 4 years
Number of terms varies
Office Governor
Age 30 [7]
State residence 2 years [7]
District residence n/a
US citizen Yes [7]
Length of term 4 years [8]
Number of terms 2 terms
Office Lt. Governor
Age 30 [7]
State residence 2 years [7]
District residence n/a
US citizen Yes [7]
Length of term 4 years [8]
Number of terms 2 terms
Office RTD Board of Directors
Age 18
State residence Yes
District residence Yes
US citizen Yes
Length of term 4 years
Number of terms 2 terms
Office Secretary of State
Age 25 [7]
State residence 2 years [7]
District residence n/a
US citizen Yes [7]
Length of term 4 years [8]
Number of terms 2 terms
Office State Board of Education
Age 18
State residence Yes
District residence Yes
US citizen Yes
Length of term 6 years
Number of terms 2 terms
Office State Representative
Age 25 [11]
State residence 1 year [11]
District residence 12 months [11]
US citizen Yes
Length of term 2 years
Number of terms 4 terms
Office State Senator
Age 25 [11]
State residence 1 year [11]
District residence 12 months [11]
US citizen Yes
Length of term 4 years
Number of terms 2 terms
Office State Treasurer
Age 25 [7]
State residence 2 years [7]
District residence n/a
US citizen Yes [7]
Length of term 4 years [8]
Number of terms 2 terms

County & Municipal

Contact your county clerk or municipal office for candidate qualifications.

[1]  Article II, Section 1(5), U.S. Constitution
[2]  Article II, Section 1(1), U.S. Constitution
[3]  Amendment XXII, Section 1, U.S. Constitution
[4]  Article I, Section 2, U.S. Constitution
[5]  House candidates may voluntarily limit service to 3 terms; Senate candidates may voluntarily limit service to 2 terms (Article XVIII, Section 12a, Colorado Constitution)
[6]  Article I, Section 3, U.S. Constitution
[7]  Article IV, Section 4, Colorado Constitution
[8]  Article IV, Section 1, Colorado Constitution
[9]  Must be a licensed attorney of the supreme court of the state in good standing.
[10]  Must have been licensed to practice law in this state for the last 5 years.
[11]  Article V, Section 4, Colorado Constitution
[12]  Article VI, Sections 11 & 13