48 U.S.C. § 1753 — Qualifications for office of Delegate

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This section concerns qualifications for office of delegate. It sets out the rules in the supplied section.

To be eligible for the office of Delegate a candidate must— (1) be at least 25 years of age on the date of the election; (2) have been a citizen of the United States for at least 7 years before the date of the election; (3) be a resident and domiciliary of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for at least 7 years before the date of the election; (4) be qualified to vote in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands on the date of the election; and (5) not be, on the date of the election, a candidate for any other office.

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To be eligible for the office of Delegate a candidate shall—

(1)

be at least 25 years of age on the date of the election;

(2)

have been a citizen of the United States for at least 7 years prior to the date of the election;

(3)

be a resident and domiciliary of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for at least 7 years prior to the date of the election;

(4)

be qualified to vote in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands on the date of the election; and

(5)

not be, on the date of the election, a candidate for any other office.

Source credit: (Pub. L. 110–229, title VII, § 713, May 8, 2008, 122 Stat. 868.)

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2008Enacted · Pub. L. 110-229 · 122 Stat. 868

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