Article 7 Section 15 – Qualifications for public office

15. Qualifications for public office

Section 15. Every person elected or appointed to any elective office of trust or profit under the authority of the state, or any political division or any municipality thereof, shall be a qualified elector of the political division or municipality in which such person shall be elected.

Article 7 Section 16 – Campaign contributions and expenditures; publicity

16. Campaign contributions and expenditures; publicity

Section 16. The legislature, at its first session, shall enact a law providing for a general publicity, before and after election, of all campaign contributions to, and expenditures of campaign committees and candidates for public office.

Article 7 Section 17 – Vacancy in Congress

17. Vacancy in Congress

Section 17. There shall be a primary and general election as prescribed by law, which shall provide for nomination and election of a candidate for United States senator and for representative in congress when a vacancy occurs through resignation or any other cause.