Voter Registration and Eligibility

According to the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the minimum voting age is 18 years old.

While some states may require a Social Security number for voter registration, it is not a universal requirement.

In some states, felons are allowed to vote after they have completed their sentence and any probation or parole requirements.

Voter purging is the process of removing a voter from the voter rolls, often due to inactivity or changes in residency.

Voter suppression can take many forms, including making it difficult for people to register to vote, gerrymandering, and intimidating voters.

The National Voter Registration Act of 1993 is also known as the Motor Voter Law because it requires states to offer voter registration at motor vehicle agencies.

Text message registration is not a method of voter registration.

In most states, the deadline to register to vote is 30 days before the election.

Student provisional ballot is not a type of provisional ballot.

A provisional ballot allows voters to vote if they are not registered or if their eligibility is in question.

Gerrymandering is not a type of voter fraud.

The penalty for voter fraud can include both a fine and imprisonment.

Same-day registration is not a way to protect the integrity of elections.

The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark law that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.

Women are not a protected class under the Voting Rights Act.