48 U.S.C. § 1753

Qualifications for office of Delegate

To be eligible for the office of Delegate a candidate shall—

(1)

be at least 25 years of age on the date of the election;

(2)

have been a citizen of the United States for at least 7 years prior to the date of the election;

(3)

be a resident and domiciliary of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands for at least 7 years prior to the date of the election;

(4)

be qualified to vote in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands on the date of the election; and

(5)

not be, on the date of the election, a candidate for any other office.

( Pub. L. 110–229, title VII, § 713 , May 8, 2008 , 122 Stat. 868 .)