Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 7 days agoCould a normal person make an actionable run for president? Or just hold a local office with a criminal background?message-squaremessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up120arrow-down17
arrow-up113arrow-down1message-squareCould a normal person make an actionable run for president? Or just hold a local office with a criminal background?Don_Dickle@lemmy.world to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 7 days agomessage-square20linkfedilink
minus-squareArmok_the_bunny@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·7 days agoIsn’t there also a requirement to have spent a certain amount of time living on US soil?
minus-squareFalse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·6 days agoNo. The Constitution is pretty clear on the requirements imo.
minus-squareArmok_the_bunny@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·6 days agoDouble checked, and I was right. It lists the requirements as being a natural born citizen, being 35 years old, and having been a resident of the US for at least 14 years.
Isn’t there also a requirement to have spent a certain amount of time living on US soil?
No. The Constitution is pretty clear on the requirements imo.
Double checked, and I was right. It lists the requirements as being a natural born citizen, being 35 years old, and having been a resident of the US for at least 14 years.
Huh, my bad. Til