48 U.S.C. 1713: Qualifications for Office of DelegateText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 48-TERRITORIES AND INSULAR POSSESSIONSCHAPTER 16-DELEGATES TO CONGRESS
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§1713. Qualifications for Office of Delegate
To be eligible for the Office of Delegate a candidate must—
(a) be at least twenty-five years of age on the date of the election,
(b) have been a citizen of the United States for at least seven years prior to the date of the election,
(c) be an inhabitant of the territory from which he is elected, and
(d) not be, on the date of the election, a candidate for any other office.
( Pub. L. 92–271, § 3 , Apr. 10, 1972 , 86 Stat. 119 .)