Federal
Office
Age
State residence
District residence
US citizen
Length of term
Number of terms
Office President
State residence
District residence n/a
US citizen Natural born [
1]
Length of term 4 years [
2]
Number of terms 2 terms [
3]
Office US Representative
Age 25
State residence Yes
District residence No
Length of term 2 years
Number of terms no limit [
5]
Office US Senator
Age 30
State residence Yes
District residence n/a
Length of term 6 years
Number of terms no limit [
5]
State
Office
Age
State residence
District residence
US citizen
Length of term
Number of terms
Office Attorney General [
9]
State residence 2 years [
7]
District residence n/a
Length of term 4 years [
8]
Number of terms 2 terms
Office CU Regent
Age 18
State residence Yes
District residence Yes
US citizen Yes
Length of term 6 years
Number of terms 2 terms
Office District Attorney [
10]
Age 18
State residence Yes
District residence Yes [
12]
US citizen Yes
Length of term 4 years
Number of terms varies
Office Governor
State residence 2 years [
7]
District residence n/a
Length of term 4 years [
8]
Number of terms 2 terms
Office Lt. Governor
State residence 2 years [
7]
District residence n/a
Length of term 4 years [
8]
Number of terms 2 terms
Office RTD Board of Directors
Age 18
State residence Yes
District residence Yes
US citizen Yes
Length of term 4 years
Number of terms 2 terms
Office Secretary of State
State residence 2 years [
7]
District residence n/a
Length of term 4 years [
8]
Number of terms 2 terms
Office State Board of Education
Age 18
State residence Yes
District residence Yes
US citizen Yes
Length of term 6 years
Number of terms 2 terms
Office State Representative
State residence 1 year [
11]
District residence 12 months [
11]
US citizen Yes
Length of term 2 years
Number of terms 4 terms
Office State Senator
State residence 1 year [
11]
District residence 12 months [
11]
US citizen Yes
Length of term 4 years
Number of terms 2 terms
Office State Treasurer
State residence 2 years [
7]
District residence n/a
Length of term 4 years [
8]
Number of terms 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