Section 5. Qualifications to hold elective office
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Qualifications to hold elective office
The only qualification to hold any office of the Commonwealth or of its governmental units, elective by the people, shall be that a person must have been a resident of the Commonwealth for one year next preceding his election and be qualified to vote for that office, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, and except that:
(a) the General Assembly may impose more restrictive geographical residence requirements for election of its members, and may permit other governing bodies in the Commonwealth to impose more restrictive geographical residence requirements for election to such governing bodies, but no such requirements shall impair equal representation of the persons entitled to vote;
(b) the General Assembly may provide that residence in a local governmental unit is not required for election to designated elective offices in local governments, other than membership in the local governing body; and
(c) nothing in this Constitution shall limit the power of the General Assembly to prevent conflict of interests, dual officeholding, or other incompatible activities by elective or appointive officials of the Commonwealth or of any political subdivision.
Qualifications to hold elective office
The only qualification to hold any office of the Commonwealth or of its governmental units, elective by the people, shall be that a person must have been a resident of the Commonwealth for one year and be qualified to vote for that office, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, and except that:
(a) the General Assembly may impose more restrictive geographical residence requirements for election of its members, and may permit other governing bodies in the Commonwealth to impose more restrictive geographical residence requirements for election to such governing bodies, but no such requirement shall impair equal representation of the persons entitled to vote;
(b) the General Assembly may provide that residence in a local governmental unit is not required for election to designated elective offices in local governments, other than membership in the local governing body; and
(c) nothing in this Constitution shall limit the power of the General Assembly to prevent conflict of interests, dual officeholding, or other incompatible activities by elective or appointive officials of the Commonwealth or of any political subdivision.
Qualifications of officers and of notaries public
Every person qualified to vote shall be eligible to any office of the State, or in any county, city, town or other subdivision of the State, wherein he resides, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, and except that this provision as to residence shall not apply to any office elective by the people where the law provides otherwise; and except, further, that the requirements of this section as to residence and voting qualifications shall not apply to the appointment of persons to fill positions or posts requiring special technical or professional training and experience.
Persons eighteen years of age shall be eligible to the office of notary public and qualified to execute the bonds required of them in that capacity.
Every person qualified to vote shall be eligible to any office of the State, or of any county, city, town or other sub-division of the State, wherein he resides, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, and except that this provision as to residence shall not apply to any office elective by the people where the law provides otherwise; and except, further, that the requirements of this section as to residence and voting qualifications shall not apply to the appointment of persons to fill positions under a municipal government requiring special technical or professional training and experience. Men and women eighteen years of age shall be eligible to the office of notary public and qualified to execute the bonds required of them in that capacity.
Every person qualified to vote shall be eligible to any office of the State, or of any county, city, town, or other subdivision of the State, wherein he resides, except as otherwise provided in this Constitution, and except that this provision as to residence shall not apply to any office elective by the people where the law provides otherwise. Men and women eighteen years of age shall be eligible to the office of notary public, and qualified to execute the bonds required of them in that capacity.