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Minimum Qualifications for Public Office
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Office
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Minimum Age
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State Resident
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US Citizen
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Registered Voter
1
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Term of Office
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Number of Terms
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| US Senate
2 |
30 |
1 day |
9 years |
yes |
6 |
no limit |
| US House of
Representatives 3 |
25 |
1 day |
7 years |
yes |
2 |
no limit |
| Governor
4, 6 |
30 |
7 years |
10 years |
yes |
4 |
2 |
| Lt. Governor
4, 6 |
30 |
7 years |
10 years |
yes |
4 |
2 |
| Secretary of State
5,6 |
25 |
5 years |
7 years |
yes |
4 |
2 |
| Attorney General
5,6 |
25 |
5 years |
7 years |
yes |
4 |
2 |
| State Auditor
5,6 |
25 |
5 years |
7 years |
yes |
4 |
2 |
| State Treasurer
5,6 |
25 |
5 years |
7 years |
yes |
4 |
2 |
| Commissioner of
Agriculture and Industry 5,6
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25 |
5 years |
7 years |
yes |
4 |
2 |
| Public Service
Commission 7, 8 |
18 |
1 day |
1 day |
yes |
4 |
no limit |
| Supreme
Court Justice
7.9 |
18 |
1 day |
1 day |
yes |
6 |
no limit |
| Must be licensed to
practice law in Alabama. No one may be elected or appointed to a
judicial office after reaching the age of 70. |
| Court of
Criminal Appeals 7,9 |
18 |
1 day |
1 day |
yes |
6 |
no limit |
| Must be licensed to
practice law in Alabama. No one may be elected or appointed to a
judicial office after reaching the age of 70. |
| Court of
Civil Appeals 7,9 |
18 |
1 day |
1 day |
yes |
6 |
no limit |
| Must be licensed to
practice law in Alabama. No one may be elected or appointed to a
judicial office after reaching the age of 70. |
| State Board of
Education 7,9 |
18 |
1 day |
1 day |
yes |
4 |
no limit |
| State
Senate 7, 11 |
25 |
3 years |
1 day |
yes |
4 |
no limit |
| Must be a resident of the
district for one year prior to the election. |
| State House
of Representitives 7, 11
|
21 |
3 years |
1 day |
yes |
4 |
no limit |
| Must be a resident of the
district for one year prior to the election. |
| Circuit
Judge 7, 9, 12 |
18 |
1 year |
1 day |
yes |
6 |
no limit |
| Must be licensed to
practice law in Alabama. Must have resided in the circuit which
candidate seeks to represent for one year prior to election. No one may
be elected or appointed to a judicial office after reaching the age of
70. |
| District
Judge 7, 9, 13 |
18 |
1 year |
1 day |
yes |
6 |
no limit |
| Must be licensed to
practice law in Alabama. Must have resided in the circuit which
candidate seeks to represent for one year prior to election. No one may
be elected or appointed to a judicial office after reaching the age of
70. |
| District
Attorney 7, 14 |
18 |
1 year |
1 day |
yes |
6 |
no limit |
| Must be licensed to
practice law in Alabama. Must have resided in the district which
candidate seeks to represent for one year prior to election. |
| Probate
Judge 7, 9, 15 |
18 |
1 year |
1 day |
yes |
6 |
no limit |
| Must have resided in the
district which candidate seeks to represent for one year prior to
election. No one may be elected or appointed to a judicial office after
reaching the age of 70. |
| Circuit Clerk
7, 16 |
18 |
1 day |
1 day |
yes |
6 |
no limit |
| Sheriff
7, 17 |
18 |
1 day |
1 day |
yes |
4 |
no limit |
| Coroner
7, 18 |
18 |
1 day |
1 day |
yes |
4 |
no limit |
| County Superintendent of
Education 7,19 |
18 |
1 day |
1 day |
yes |
varies |
varies |
| See §16-9-2
for qualifications. |
| County
Board of Education 7, 20
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18 |
1 day |
1 day |
yes |
6 years |
no limit |
| Must be a resident of the
county which the candidate seeks to represent one year prior to
election. |
| County
Commission 7, 21 |
18 |
1 day |
1 day |
yes |
4 & 6 |
no limit |
| Consult local law for
residency requirements. |
| Mayor
7, 22 |
18 |
90 days |
1 day |
yes |
4 |
no limit |
| Must be a resident of the
city for 90 days prior to election. |
| City
Council 7, 23 |
18 |
90 days |
1 day |
yes |
4 |
no limit |
| Must be a resident of the
city or district for 90 days prior to election. |
| City
Commission 7, 23, 24 |
19 |
90 days |
1 day |
yes |
4 |
no limit |
| Must be a resident of the
city for 90 days prior to election. |
Footnotes
1) All candidates
participating in party primary elections must be a registered voter (§ 17-13-6)
2) U.S. Constitution, Art. 1, Sec. 3
3) U.S. Constitution, Art. 1, Sec. 2
4) Constitution of Alabama of 1901, Art. V, Sec. 117
5) Constitution of Alabama of 1901, Art. V, Sec. 132
6) Constitution of Alabama of 1901, Amendment No. 282
7) § 17-3-30, § 36-2-1
8) § 37-1-3
9) Constitution of Alabama of 1901, Amendment No. 328, Sec 6.07, 6.15, 6.16
10) §16-3-1, §16-3-3
11) Constitution of Alabama of 1901, Art. IV, Sec. 47
12) §12-17-22
13) §12-17-63, §12-17-64
14) § 12-17-180, § 12-17-183
15) §12-13-30, §12-13-31
16) Constitution of Alabama of 1901, Amendment No. 328, Sec. 6.20
17) Constitution of Alabama of 1901, Amendment No. 35
18) § 11-5-1
19) § 16-9-1, § 16-9-2
20) § 16-8-1, § 16-8-2
21) § 11-3-1, § 36-3-4
22) § 11-43-1, §11-43-2, § 11-46-25
23) § 11-43-63, § 11-46-25
24) § 11-44-38
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