How old do you have to be to run for Mississippi governor?
Short answer: at least 30 years old. Mississippi Constitution Article 5, Section 117 sets the age threshold for serving as governor.
The minimum age is 30
Mississippi governor candidates must be at least 30 years old. Article 5, Section 117 of the Mississippi Constitution also requires a governor to have been a United States citizen for 20 years and to have resided in Mississippi for the five years immediately before election day.
That means an age-only answer is incomplete for ballot and eligibility questions. Use the broader qualifications page when the question is about every requirement to hold the office.
Official text
The Governor shall be at least thirty years of age, and shall have been a citizen of the United States twenty years, and shall have resided in this State five years next preceding the day of his election.
Quoted from Article 5, Section 117 of the Mississippi Constitution as published by the Mississippi Secretary of State.
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How old do you have to be to run for Mississippi governor?
Mississippi governor candidates must be at least 30 years old. Article 5, Section 117 of the Mississippi Constitution also requires a governor to have been a United States citizen for 20 years and to have resided in Mississippi for the five years immediately before election day.
Is age the only constitutional qualification for Mississippi governor?
No. The same section requires the governor to be at least 30, to have been a U.S. citizen for 20 years, and to have lived in Mississippi for the five years immediately before election day.
Where is the Mississippi governor age requirement written?
The age requirement is in Mississippi Constitution Article 5, Section 117, titled Eligibility to serve as Governor.
Sources
- Mississippi Constitution, Article 5, Section 117 - Official Mississippi Secretary of State constitution PDF: eligibility to serve as Governor, including the minimum age, citizenship, and residency requirements.