Md. Const. art. II, § 5
- Constitution
- Constitution of Maryland
- Text as of
- October 2026
What does this section say?
A person to be eligible for the office of Governor or Lieutenant Governor must have attained the age of thirty years, and must have been a resident and registered voter of the State for five years next immediately preceding his election.
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