As 2016 draws nearer, so too does the election of the highest office in the land, in fact, the world: President of the United States.
According to the U.S. Constitution the qualifications for this high office have remained the same since the year Washington accepted the presidency for the first time. As directed by the
, a presidential candidate must be a natural born citizen of the United States, a resident for 14 years, and 35 years of age or older.
Of course, through the course of each election the American people decide and reconsider what exactly qualifies a candidate to hold the office and the esteem of the free world.
What many may not know is that the few candidates that make headlines are not the only Americans to step up and pursue the coveted and prestigious position. In 2016, the American people will select from a field of as many as 466 candidates to choose the person to assume the role often said to be the most powerful in the free world.
Of these 466 exceptional people, only about 30 will ever make headlines on a national scale, and some will only appear on ballots in a few select states. But all aspire to live the American dream and become the nation’s next top executive. They hail from every state and every political affiliation. There are candidates from major political parties, minor parties such as the Libertarian Party, Reform Party, Green Party or many others formed to address myriad issues. There are candidates running independent of any political party or structure.
America is indeed a great nation where anyone can rise to prominence or power, and the comprehensive list below helps demonstrate this as well as any headline.
If you are planning to help one of these candidates, or to run for local, state, federal or even the highest office in the land, start right by learning the basics of running for public office.
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