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 |
12 months
|
Yes |
6 years |
2 terms |
| District Attorney [10] |
18 |
Yes |
n/a |
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 |
12 months |
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 |
12 months |
Yes |
6 years |
2 terms |
| State Representative |
25 |
1 year |
12 months |
Yes |
2 years |
4 terms |
| State Senator |
25 |
1 year |
12 months |
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] Candidates may voluntarily limit service to 3
terms (Article VIII, 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.
