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48 U.S.C. § 1713

U.S. CodeFederal
Qualifications for Office of Delegate
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Title
48 — Territories and Insular Possessions
Chapter
CH16
Release
119-84
Release Date
2026-04-17

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To be eligible for the Office of Delegate a candidate must—(a) be at least twenty-five years of age on the date of the election, (b) have been a citizen of the United States for at least seven years prior to the date of the election, (c) be an inhabitant of the territory from which he is elected, and (d) not be, on the date of the election, a candidate for any other office. (Pub. L. 92–271, § 3, Apr. 10, 1972, 86 Stat. 119.)

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