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Based on your reading of the following, choose the best answer.

Candidate A, age 45, has not lived in her home state of Illinois since she married and followed her husband to a different part of the country as he built a political career. The Democratic Party of New York is courting Candidate A because they believe she can win the New York seat for the United States Senate. If Candidate A wants to be a New York State senator, what does she need to do?


A.sign an affidavit saying she will move to New York after she is elected

B.temporarily move apart from her husband

C.go back to her home state and apply for a change in state citizenship

D.move to New York and establish residency

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Answer:

D. Move to New York and establish residency

Step-by-step explanation:

The constitution states that the senator needs to have residency in the state they are running in.

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