VOTE411 Voter Guide

Description: U.S. Senators are members of the Senate, one of two parts of the United States Congress (The House of Representatives being the other). The citizens of each state elect two Senators to serve 6 years terms. The Senate as a whole has many duties and responsibilities. Some of these include writing and passing laws, approving many presidential appointments, and ratifying treaties with other countries. In addition, individual Senators play many roles. These roles include being official members of the government, representing the people that elected them, and being members of a political party.Term: 6 yearsSalary: $174,000Requirements for Office: 30 years old, 9 years a citizen of U.S., inhabitant of state when elected.Petition Requirements: Republican: 1% of the vote for the 2022 Republican gubernatorial candidate (2,171), Democrat: 1% of the vote for the 2022 democratic gubernatorial candidate (1,232), Libertarian: 1% of the vote for the 2022 Libertarian U.S. House Candidate (741), Independent: 1% of the total vote for governor in 2022 (3,502), New Political Party: 250 signatures