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Candidacy
Qualifications for Filing Candidacy
Federal Offices
| Office Sought |
Age |
U.S. Citizen |
State Citizen / Resident |
District Resident |
Term of Office |
Additional Qualifications |
| President |
35 |
Natural born Citizen |
14 years a resident within the United States |
|
4 years from January 20th |
|
| Vice President |
35 |
Natural born Citizen |
14 years a resident within the United States |
|
4 years from January 20th |
|
| U.S. Senate |
30 |
9 years |
Inhabitant of the State at the time of the election |
|
6 years from January 3rd |
|
| U.S. Congress |
25 |
7 years |
Inhabitant of the State at the time of the election |
|
2 years from January 3rd |
|
State Offices
| Office Sought |
Age |
State Citizen / Resident |
District Resident |
Term of Office |
Additional Qualifications |
| Governor |
30 |
5 years |
|
4 years from 3rd Wed. in January |
|
| Lt. Governor |
30 |
5 years |
|
4 years from 3rd Wed. in January |
|
| Comptroller |
|
|
|
4 years from 3rd Wed. in January |
|
| Attorney General |
|
10 years |
|
4 years |
Practice law in MD for 10 years |
| State Senate |
25 |
1 year |
6 months |
4 years from 2nd Wed. in January |
|
| House of Delegates |
21 |
1 year |
6 months |
4 years from 2nd Wed. in January |
|
| Circuit Court Judge |
30 |
5 years |
6 months |
15 years or until the age of 70 |
Member - Maryland Bar |
County Offices
| Office Sought |
Age |
State Citizen / Resident |
District Resident |
Term of Office |
Additional Qualifications |
| County Executive |
|
|
|
4 years |
As specified in local charter |
| County Council |
|
|
|
4 years |
As specified in local charter |
| Co. Commissioners |
|
|
|
4 years |
As specified in public local law |
| County Treasurer |
|
|
|
4 years |
As specified in public local law |
| State's Attorney |
|
|
Subdivision 2 years |
4 years |
Member - Maryland Bar |
| Clerk of the Courts |
|
|
|
4 years |
|
| Register of Wills |
|
|
|
4 years |
|
| Orphans Court Judge |
|
|
Subdivision 1 year |
4 years |
Baltimore City only
Member - Maryland Bar |
| Sheriff |
25 |
5 years |
Reside w/in subdivision |
4 years |
|
| Board of Education |
|
|
|
Vary |
Contact specific County |
Baltimore City Offices
| Office Sought |
Age |
City Citizen / Resident |
District Resident |
Term of Office |
Additional Qualifications |
| Mayor |
25 |
a resident and qualifed voter of Baltimore City for at least 1 year preceding the election |
|
4 years |
|
| City Comptroller |
25 |
a resident and qualified voter of Baltimore City for at least 1 year preceding the election |
|
4 years |
|
| President City Council |
25 |
a resident and qualified voter of Baltimore City for at least 1 year preceding the election |
|
4 years |
|
| Member At Large City Council |
18 |
resident and qualified voter of Baltimore City for 1 year preceding the election |
|
4 years |
|
| District Member City Council |
18 |
resident and qualified voter of the district for which you seek office at least 1 year preceding the election |
|
4 years |
|
Party Offices
| Office Sought |
Age |
State Citizen / Resident |
District Resident |
Term of Office |
Additional Qualifications |
| Central Committee |
|
|
|
4 years |
Specified by the Party's bylaws |
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