Federal Office

Watch video of a forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Carroll County for candidates for the United States Senate.  Go to http://www.carrollmediacenter.org/streaming/player.asp?id=2689.

The League of Women Voters of Carroll County will host a forum for candidates for the United States Senate. The forum will be broadcast live and repeated on channel 19 and on the website:  carrollcountytv.org.  The public is invited to the taping which will take place at 8 p.m., August 11, at the Community Media Center, 1301 Washington Road, Westminster, MD 21157.

The League of Women Voters of Carroll County will host a forum for candidates for the United States Senate. The forum will be broadcast live and repeated on channel 19 and on the website:  carrollcountytv.org.  The public is invited to the taping which will take place at 8 p.m., August 11, at the Community Media Center, 1301 Washington Road, Westminster, MD 21157.

SALARY: 2010 annual base salary is $174,000

TERM: Six years. No term limits.

HOW ELECTED: The US Senate consists of 100 members, two from each state. They are elected by the states at-large and serve for 6 years. One-third of the Senate is up for election every two years. A Senator must be at least 30 years of age and must have been a citizen of the United State for at least 9 year.

SALARY: 2010 annual base salary is $174,000

TERM: Two years. No term limits.

The Federal Government consists of three branches:

• Executive
• Legislative
• Judicial

Citizens may vote for the President and Vice President (Executive Branch) and for US Senators and US Representatives (Legislative Branch). Federal Judges are appointed by the President and confirmed by the US Senate.