Does the speaker have to be a representative?
<p>Is there a requirement that the speaker needs to be a representative, or could they elect anyone?</p>

<p>No. They do not have to be a member of the House. They <strong>do</strong> have to be elected/appointed by the Majority of the House-elects, however. It’s an unspoken rule that they be a member of the House, but not one written in the Constitution, which is all that matters.</p>

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