It is believed to be the first-in-the-nation measure imposing age limits on candidates seeking federal office, but it’s also expected to be challenged in court.
state-imposed restrictions … violate a third idea central to this basic principle: that the right to choose representatives belongs not to the States, but to the people
No, they can’t. The SCOTUS ruled in 1995 that states cannot impose qualifications for prospective members of the U.S. Congress stricter than those the Constitution specifies.
What a fucking crazy quote in the face of the electoral college.
Well that’s going to stick in the craw of certain state legislatures when they try to overrule the will of the voters in the upcoming election.