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Office Requirements for Partisan Federal and State Candidates
All Candidates must be US Citizens and Electors.
Office Age |
Residency |
Term Limits |
Term of Office |
Vacancies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President
35 |
Natural born citizen and resident within US for 14 years prior to election US Const., Art II, §1 | May serve two consecutive terms | 4 years | Succession order: 1 Vice President 2 Congress to appoint officer US Const., Art II, §1, 3 USC §19 |
| US Senator
30 |
US citizen for 9 years prior to election and inhabitant of state at time of election US Const., Art I, §3 | 6 years | Governor shall call special election to fill vacancy
US Const., Art I; ORS 188.120 |
|
| US Representative
25 |
US citizen for 7 years prior to election and inhabitant of state at time of election US Const., Art I, §2 | 2 years | Governor shall call special election to fill vacancy
US Const., Art I; ORS 188.120 |
|
| Governor
30 |
US citizen and resident of state for 3 years prior to election Ore. Const., Art V, §2 | 8 years in any period of 12 years Ore. Const., Art V, §1 | 4 years | Succession order: 1 Secretary of State 2 State Treasurer 3 President of the Senate 4 Speaker of the House Ore. Const., Art V, §8a |
| Secretary of State, State Treasurer 18 |
Resident of state | 8 years in any period of 12 years Ore. Const., Art V, §1 | 4 years | Governor appoints qualified person to serve until successor is elected at next General Election
Ore. Const., Art V, §16 |
| Attorney General
18 |
Resident of state | 4 years | Governor appoints qualified person to serve until successor is elected at next General Election
Ore. Const., Art V, §16; ORS 180.040 |
|
| State Senator
21 |
Inhabitant of district for 1 year prior to election. Ore. Const., Art. IV, §8 | 4 years | Appointment process by
Board of County Commissioners from party nominees.
ORS 171.051 |
|
| State Representative
21 |
Inhabitant of district for 1 year prior to election. Ore. Const., Art. IV, §8 | 2 years | Appointment process by Board of County Commissioners from party nominees. ORS 171.051 |