State Election Officials: Green Party of Arkansas Congressional Candidate is Too Young
By: KARK 4 News
Updated: July 18, 2012
State election officials have notified the Green Party of Arkansas that
one of its candidates in the November election appears to be too young.
Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin's Elections Division says the candidate for the First (1st) Congressional District appears to have a problem with his age. The age to qualify to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives is age 25. It appears that Jacob Holloway, the Green Party Candidate for Congress, may not be old enough to serve at the time he would be taking office, if elected.
The U.S. Constitution states that a "no person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years...." Article 1, Section 2, Clause 2. Mr. Holloway's date of birth appears to be March 3, 1988. It appears that he may not reach the age of 25 prior to taking office in January of 2013.
The Elections Division has notified the Party and the Candidate of the potential problem with the candidate's paperwork, given the approaching date for certification of names to the ballot for November. The Party and the Candidate have seven (7) days to correct the paperwork, or otherwise present information that would resolve the issue.
Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin's Elections Division says the candidate for the First (1st) Congressional District appears to have a problem with his age. The age to qualify to become a member of the U.S. House of Representatives is age 25. It appears that Jacob Holloway, the Green Party Candidate for Congress, may not be old enough to serve at the time he would be taking office, if elected.
The U.S. Constitution states that a "no person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years...." Article 1, Section 2, Clause 2. Mr. Holloway's date of birth appears to be March 3, 1988. It appears that he may not reach the age of 25 prior to taking office in January of 2013.
The Elections Division has notified the Party and the Candidate of the potential problem with the candidate's paperwork, given the approaching date for certification of names to the ballot for November. The Party and the Candidate have seven (7) days to correct the paperwork, or otherwise present information that would resolve the issue.
