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- Must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must be a resident of the county, and prior to voting in an election, must have resided at his or her residential address for at least 30 days prior to the date of the election.
- Must be at least 18 years old or will be 18 by the date of the next general election.
- Must not be serving a sentence for a felony conviction (including probation or on parole). If previously convicted of a felony, the person’s citizenship rights must be restored. Citizenship and voting rights are automatically restored upon completion of the sentence. No special document is needed.
- Must rescind any previous registration in another county or state.
Procedure
To register, a person who meets the voting qualifications must sign and complete a voter registration application. When completing the application, applicants must provide their full name, residential address, date of birth, and citizenship status. In addition, the application must be signed After completion, the application should be mailed to the board of elections in the county in which the applicant resides.
If the application is complete and the person is qualified to vote, the county board of elections will mail a voter registration card to the applicant to provide notice of the registration. This mailing is non-forwardable and also serves to verify the applicant’s address. If a voter card is returned by the postal service as undeliverable, then a second mailing will be sent to the voter. In the event that that second mailing is also returned as undeliverable, then the applicant’s voter registration may subsequently be denied.
Voter registration applicants, who have met the voter registration deadline, should expect to receive their voter card within 1 to 2 weeks.
How to vote
WHY VOTE?
It gives citizens a opportunity to voice their opinions on past performances of public officials.
If voters are dissatisfied ,they can elect new leaders.
Voting allows citizens to express their opinions of public issues.
WHY NOT TO VOTE
If you haven't registered after changing residences.
If no candidates represent your feelings on the issues.
If you have apathy, or a lack of interesting.
Straight Ticket
Straight-ticket voting or straight-party voting is the practice of voting for every candidate that a political party has on a general election ballot.
Split Ticket
A vote for candidates of different political parties on the same ballot, instead of for candidates of only one party. In the presidential elections, for example, a voter may choose a Republican candidate for president, but a Democratic candidate for senator.
Ballot Fatigue
Ballot fatigue is when there are several names on a political ballot, and voters choose to ignore some candidates when there are too many choices. When this occurs, a number of people get tired of reading the different names, and they choose the ones closest to the top of the list
15th Amendment
17th Amendment
19th Amendment
23rd Amendment
24th Amendment
26th Amendment
Timeline!!
1920- The 19th amendment guarantees women the right to vote
1961- The 23rd amendment allows residents of the District of Columbia to vote
1964- The 24th amendment outlaws polling tax
1971- The 26th amendment lowers the minimum voting are to 18 for all elections