Sunday, July 20, 2014

Voting Rights in the United States

These extensions state that voting rights cannot be denied or abridged
based on the following:
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"All persons born or naturalized are citizens" of the United States and the state where
they reside
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"Race, color, or previous condition of servitude"
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"On account of sex"
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"By reason or failure to pay any poll tax or other tax"
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"Who are 18 years of age or older, to vote, shall not be denied or abridged by the
United States or by any state on account of age"
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To qualify to vote, a person must be a US citizen at least 18 years of age and a
resident of the state in which he or she wishes to vote. Except in North Dakota, you
cannot vote unless you are registered to do so. The registration requirements prevent
ineligible people from voting. It also keeps people who have not registered from
voting, even if they are eligible.
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