| There are plenty of specialized requirements that | | | | compilation of the state laws. Many libraries have |
| must be met before you can qualify as a political | | | | copies of the state code, some state offices do, |
| candidate for certain specialized offices. In one | | | | and virtually every lawyer has a copy of the |
| state only a licensed physician can run for | | | | state code in his office, so it is fairly easy to find |
| coroner, only a certified peace officer can run for | | | | out about the official qualifications. |
| sheriff, and only a licensed professional engineer | | | | You may be running for an office that is |
| can be a candidate for county engineer. In | | | | governed by a city charter, or local ordinances, so |
| another state, none of these professional | | | | you have to check that source, but local codes |
| licensures are required. | | | | are readily available in libraries and law offices, too. |
| We won't give the names of the states because | | | | When you look at the qualifications to be a political |
| it really doesn't matter what the official | | | | candidate, also look up the section that deals with |
| requirements are for being a political candidate in | | | | the duties of the office - the powers, functions, |
| some other state. It only matters what they are | | | | and areas of responsibility. There may be some |
| in your state, and you have to look that up | | | | duties involved in the job that you are not aware |
| yourself. | | | | of. In public employment, like any employment, it |
| The qualifications for specific political candidates | | | | is a good idea to look at the job description |
| are listed in your state code, which is a | | | | before you sign on. |