Sec. 9. 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;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 3-8-1-9

  • before the election: refers to a general, municipal, or special election. See Indiana Code 3-8-1-1.7
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(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.]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.4.