Qualifications to Be a Utah State Representative

**Utah Constitution, Article VI, Section 5** sets the requirements for the **Utah House of Representatives** (75 members, 2-year terms):

Must Be:

• **U.S. Citizen**
• **Utah Resident** (at time of election)
• **≥25 Years Old** by **General Election day** (November)
• **Registered Voter** in the **specific House district** for **≥1 year** immediately preceding the election.

Disqualifications (Art. VI, Sec. 6; Statutes)

• **Convicted Felon** (unless voting rights restored — Utah restores automatically upon completion of sentence, parole, probation).
• **Adjudicated Mentally Incompetent** (guardianship/conservatorship).
• **Convicted of "Corrupt Practice"** (election fraud, bribery, perjury in office) — *per Utah Code 20A-1-102, 20A-1-607*.
• **Dual Office Holding:** Cannot hold **any other public office of profit/trust** under US/Utah/local government (except notary, militia, reserve). *Art. VI, Sec. 8.*

Practical Realities

• **Filing:** Declaration of Candidacy + **$50 fee** (or 50 signatures) — March of even years. Lt. Gov. Office.
• **District:** ~43,000 residents. Redrawn 2021 (next 2031).
• **Compensation:** **$293.55/day** during session (45 days) + per diem + pension (after 10 yrs). **Part-time citizen legislature.**
• **Party:** Caucus/convention system dominates nominations (SB54 allows signature path too).

Senate (29 members, 4-yr terms):** Same qualifications except **Age ≥25** (same) and **District residency ≥1 year**. Staggered terms.