gravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agoNorth Dakotans Approve Age Limit for Members of Congresswww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1421arrow-down16file-text
arrow-up1415arrow-down1external-linkNorth Dakotans Approve Age Limit for Members of Congresswww.nytimes.comgravitas_deficiency@sh.itjust.works to politics @lemmy.worldEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square65fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareTenderfootGungi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up17arrow-down1·7 months agoWhy is it unconstitutional? We have age minimums. If you are a commercial pilot there are age limits.
minus-squareRapidcreek@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6arrow-down5·7 months agoBecause right now there are no age limitations in the Constitution for elected officials. A state cannot change that, it needs a constitutional amendment.
minus-squareBookmeat@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 months agoWhat? I thought you had to be 35+ to be POTUS. Am I wrong?
minus-squareMrjelly13@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 months agoYou do, but that’s in the constitution.
Why is it unconstitutional? We have age minimums. If you are a commercial pilot there are age limits.
Because right now there are no age limitations in the Constitution for elected officials. A state cannot change that, it needs a constitutional amendment.
What? I thought you had to be 35+ to be POTUS. Am I wrong?
You do, but that’s in the constitution.