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14-year-old youth Dean Roy has decided to officially run for governor in the American state of Vermont. This is indeed possible, as the state constitution does not set a lower age limit for gubernatorial candidates.
Key points:
- The youth admitted that he doesn’t have much faith in his own victory.
- However, he wants to gain the support of young people who also desire change.
14-year-old teenager wants to govern the state of Vermont
To run for governor in the American state of Vermont, one only needs to have resided in the state for 4 consecutive years.
Since Dean Roy has successfully met this condition, he decided to take a chance and start building a political career at such a young age.
According to the teenager, he realizes that his chances of winning are slim, but this does not deter him.
I am not counting on an inevitable victory. But I want to initiate a movement and engage more young people who will say: “Yes, we also want change,” – revealed the young candidate his motivation.
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Roy also frankly admitted to journalists that he only started actively taking an interest in politics a year ago.
This happened when the boy was in the 8th grade and worked as a page in the state’s legislative body.
To become a candidate, the teenager created his own party, “Freedom and Unity,” in contrast to the two existing ones. In November, the boy’s name will appear on the general election ballots.
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