United States Senator
Current
Office Holders:
(R) Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R) Senator Robert F. Bennett
January 1977-January 2012
January 1993-January 2010
Term:
A United States Senator holds office for six years beginning
on the 3rd day of January, unless, by law a different day is appointed.
Qualifications:
To be eligible for U.S. Senator from Utah a person must:
a) be 30 years
old at the time the oath of office is taken,
b) a U.S. Citizen
for 9 years, and
c) an inhabitant
of Utah when elected.
Filing:
One U.S. Senate seat, held by Orrin Hatch, is up in 2006. Any
person interested in becoming a candidate for this seat must file a declaration
of
A candidate must also file with the Federal Elections Commission
(FEC). For more information
Fee:
The filing fee is equal to 1/8 of 1% of the total salary paid
for the full term of office to the person
holding the office. The U. S. Senate filing fee for the 2006 general election is $1,239*.
*
References:
U.S. Constitution Article I, Section 3; 17th Amendment
Utah Code Section 20A-13-201, 20A-10-101