Candidate Qualifications: A Brief Summary
- Arizona Senate & House:
(see Arizona Constitution, Art. 4, Part 2, § 2)
- U.S. Citizen by election day
- 25 years old
- 3 years resident of Arizona
- 1 year resident of the county from which running
- able to read and write the English language
- not convicted of treason or a felony, unless restored to civil rights
- not adjudicated an incapacitated person
- Arizona Executive Branch Offices (Governor, Secretary of State, State Treasurer, Attorney General, and Superintendent of Public Instruction):
(see Arizona Constitution, Art. 5 § 2)
- U.S. Citizen for 10 years
- 25 years old
- 5 years citizen of Arizona
- able to read and write the English language
- not convicted of treason or a felony, unless restored to civil rights
- not adjudicated an incapacitated person
- Corporation Commissioner:
(see ARS § 11-402)
- U.S. Citizen
- 18 years old
- resident of Arizona for at least 29 days
- able to read and write the English language
- not convicted of treason or a felony, unless restored to civil rights
- not adjudicated an incapacitated person
- not in the employ of or holding an official relation to a corporation
- not subject to regulations by the Corporation Commission
- not owning stocks or bonds of a corporation subject to regulation
- not who is pecuniarily interested therein
- State Mine Inspector:
(see ARS § 11-402)
- U.S. Citizen
- 30 years old
- resident of Arizona for 2 years
- able to read and write the English language
- not convicted of treason or a felony, unless restored to civil rights
- not adjudicated an incapacitated person
- have been practically engaged in, and acquainted with, mines and mining in this state
- have had at least 4 years' experience in underground mining
- 3 additional years in either underground mining, smelting, open pit mining, or experience in any industry under the jurisdiction of the state mine inspector
- County Public Offices (Sheriff, County Attorney, Recorder, Treasurer, Assessor, Superintendent of Schools, Supervisors, Clerk of the Court, Justice of the Peace, Constable):
(see Arizona Constitution Art. 12 § 3 , ARS § 11-402)
- U.S. Citizen
- 18 years old
- resident of Arizona for at least 29 days
- elector (registered voter) of county or precinct of that county office
- able to read and write the English language
- not convicted of treason or a felony, unless restored to civil rights
- not adjudicated an incapacitated person
- for County Attorney, also must be licensed attorney in good standing (see ARS § 11-531)
- for School Superintendent, may need a basic or standard teaching certificate (see ARS § 15-301)
Please keep in mind that this is a brief summary, there may be additional requirements and differing qualifications, and, of course, there may be other public offices not here listed. Search through the Arizona Revised Statutes (A.R.S.) to find any omissions.
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