Federal
Office | Age | State residence | District residence | US citizen | Length of term | Number of terms |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
President | 35 [1] | n/a | Natural born [1] | 4 years [2] | 2 terms [3] | |
US Representative | 25 | Yes | No | 7 years [4] | 2 years | no limit [5] |
US Senator | 30 | Yes | n/a | 9 years [6] | 6 years | no limit [5] |
State
Office | Age | State residence | District residence | US citizen | Length of term | Number of terms |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Attorney General [9] | 25 [7] | 2 years [7] | n/a | Yes [7] | 4 years [8] | 2 terms |
CU Regent | 18 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 years | 2 terms |
District Attorney [10] | 18 | Yes | Yes [12] | Yes | 4 years | varies |
Governor | 30 [7] | 2 years [7] | n/a | Yes [7] | 4 years [8] | 2 terms |
Lt. Governor | 30 [7] | 2 years [7] | n/a | Yes [7] | 4 years [8] | 2 terms |
RTD Board of Directors | 18 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 years | 2 terms |
Secretary of State | 25 [7] | 2 years [7] | n/a | Yes [7] | 4 years [8] | 2 terms |
State Board of Education | 18 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 years | 2 terms |
State Representative | 25 [11] | 1 year [11] | 12 months [11] | Yes | 2 years | 4 terms |
State Senator | 25 [11] | 1 year [11] | 12 months [11] | Yes | 4 years | 2 terms |
State Treasurer | 25 [7] | 2 years [7] | n/a | Yes [7] | 4 years [8] | 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