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48 U.S.C. § 1753

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

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