Election Process & Requirements to Run
State Senator
Eligibility Requirements
- Must be 25 years old
- Must live in their district for at least 3 months before the time they are elected (and live there for their whole term)
- Must be a citizen of Maine for at least 1 year by the time they are elected
Election Process
- Senators are voted for by the public
- 2-year terms (can be four times consecutively then must take two years off before they can run again)
- An odd number of seats that is between 31-35
- The senators vote on the president of the State Senate
- A description of the process and eligibility is in Article IV (section 2) of the Maine State Constitution