Federal
| Office | Age | State residence | District residence | US citizen | Length of term | Number of terms | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 35 [1] | n/a | Natural born [1] | 4 years [2] | 2 terms [3] | |
| US Representative | 25 | Yes | No | 7 years [4] | 2 years | no limit [5] | 
| US Senator | 30 | Yes | n/a | 9 years [6] | 6 years | no limit [5] | 
State
| Office | Age | State residence | District residence | US citizen | Length of term | Number of terms | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attorney General [9] | 25 [7] | 2 years [7] | n/a | Yes [7] | 4 years [8] | 2 terms | 
| CU Regent | 18 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 years | 2 terms | 
| District Attorney [10] | 18 | Yes | Yes [12] | Yes | 4 years | varies | 
| Governor | 30 [7] | 2 years [7] | n/a | Yes [7] | 4 years [8] | 2 terms | 
| Lt. Governor | 30 [7] | 2 years [7] | n/a | Yes [7] | 4 years [8] | 2 terms | 
| RTD Board of Directors | 18 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 4 years | 2 terms | 
| Secretary of State | 25 [7] | 2 years [7] | n/a | Yes [7] | 4 years [8] | 2 terms | 
| State Board of Education | 18 | Yes | Yes | Yes | 6 years | 2 terms | 
| State Representative | 25 [11] | 1 year [11] | 12 months [11] | Yes | 2 years | 4 terms | 
| State Senator | 25 [11] | 1 year [11] | 12 months [11] | Yes | 4 years | 2 terms | 
| State Treasurer | 25 [7] | 2 years [7] | n/a | Yes [7] | 4 years [8] | 2 terms | 
County & Municipal
Contact your county clerk or municipal office for candidate qualifications.
[1]  Article II, Section 1(5), U.S. Constitution
[2]  Article II, Section 1(1), U.S. Constitution
[3]  Amendment XXII, Section 1, U.S. Constitution
[4]  Article I, Section 2, U.S. Constitution
[5]  House candidates may voluntarily limit service to 3 terms; Senate candidates may voluntarily limit service to 2 terms (Article XVIII, Section 12a, Colorado Constitution)
[6]  Article I, Section 3, U.S. Constitution
[7]  Article IV, Section 4, Colorado Constitution
[8]  Article IV, Section 1, Colorado Constitution
[9]  Must be a licensed attorney of the supreme court of the state in good standing.
[10]  Must have been licensed to practice law in this state for the last 5 years.
[11]  Article V, Section 4, Colorado Constitution
[12]  Article VI, Sections 11 & 13
 
  
  
 
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