Resign-to-run law

A resign-to-run law is a law that requires an elected official to resign from the office they were elected before they can run for a different office. This is distinct from a dual mandate prohibition, where a person has to resign from their old office to assume the new office, rather than to run for the new office. Resign-to-run laws exist in several jurisdictions, including five US states.

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