Indiana § 3-8-1-9 Governor or lieutenant governor

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-8-1-9 — Governor or lieutenant governor

Indiana § 3-8-1-9

Art. 8CANDIDATES

Ch. 1Qualifications for Candidates

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Ind. Code § 3-8-1-9 (2026).

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A candidate for the office of governor or lieutenant governor:

(1)must have been a United States citizen for at least five (5) years before the election;

(2)must have resided in the state for at least five (5) years before the election;

(3)must be thirty (30) years old upon taking office; and

(4)may not hold any other office of the United States or of this state upon taking office; as provided in Article 5, Sections 7 and 8 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 5, §§ 7, 8.]

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A candidate for the office of governor or
lieutenant governor:
(1) must have been a United States citizen for at least five (5)
years before the election;
(2) must have resided in the state for at least five (5) years before
the election;
(3) must be thirty (30) years old upon taking office; and
(4) may not hold any other office of the United States or of this
state upon taking office;
as provided in Article 5, Sections 7 and 8 of the Constitution of the
State of Indiana.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 5, §§ 7,
8.]