ALABAMA
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a citizen of Alabama and your county at the time of registration
Be 18 years old before any election
Not have been convicted of a felony punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary (or have had your civil and political rights restored)
Not currently be declared mentally incompetent through a competency hearing
Swear or affirm to "support and defend the Constitution of the U.S. and the State of Alabama and further disavow any belief or affiliation with any group which advocates the overthrow of the governments of the U.S. or the State of Alabama by unlawful means and that the information contained herein is true, so help me God"
ALASKA
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be at least 18 years old within 90 days of this registration
Not be a convicted felon (unless unconditionally discharged)
Not be judicially determined to be of unsound mind, unless the disability has been removed
Not be registered to vote in another State
ARIZONA
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Arizona and your county at least 29 days preceding the next election
Be 18 years old on or before the next general election
Not have been convicted of treason or a felony (or have had your civil rights restored)
Not currently be declared an incapacitated person by a court of law
ARKANSAS
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Live in Arkansas at the address in Box 2 of your voter application
Be at least 18 years old on or before the next election
Not be a convicted felon (or have completely discharged your sentence or been pardoned)
Not claim the right to vote in any other jurisdiction
CALIFORNIA
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of California
Be at least 18 years of age at the time of the next election
Not be imprisoned or on Parole for the conviction or a felony
Not currently be judged mentally incompetent by a court of law.
COLORADO
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Colorado 30 days prior to election
Be 18 years old on or before election day
Not be confined as a prisoner or serving any part of a sentence under mandate
CONNECTICUT
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Connecticut and of the town in which you wish to vote
Be 18 years old on or before the next election
Not be convicted of a felony, except conviction for the crime of nonsupport (or have had your civil rights restored)
DELAWARE
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a permanent resident of Delaware
Be at least 18 years old on the date of the next general election
Not be a convicted felon
Not be mentally incompetent
DISTRICT of COLUMBIA
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of the District of Columbia at least 30 days preceding the next election
Be at least 18 years old on or preceding the next election
Not be in jail for a felony conviction
Not have been judged "mentally incompetent" by a court of law
Not claim the right to vote anywhere outside D.C.
FLORIDA
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a legal resident of both the Florida and of the county in which you seek to be registered
Be 18 years old (you may pre-register if you are 17)
Not now be adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in Florida or any other State
GEORGIA
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a legal resident of Georgia and of the county in which you want to vote
Be 18 years old within six months after the day of registration, and be 18 years old to vote,
Not be serving a sentence for having been convicted of a felony
Not have been judicially determined to be mentally incompetent, unless the disability has been removed
HAWAII
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Hawaii
Be at least 16 years old (you must be 18 years old by election day in order to vote)
Not be in jail for a felony conviction
Not be "non compos mentis"
IDAHO
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of and in the county for 30 days prior to the day of election
Be at least 18 years old
Not have been convicted of a felony, and without having been restored to the rights of citizenship, or confined in prison on conviction of a criminal offense
ILLINOIS
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Illinois and of your election precinct at least 30 days before the next election
Be at least 18 years old on of before the next election
Not be in jail for a felony conviction
Not claim the right to vote anywhere else
INDIANA
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident in the precinct at least 30 days before the next election
Be at least 18 years of age on the day of the next general election
Not currently be in jail for a criminal conviction
IOWA
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Iowa
Be at least 17- 1/2 years old (you must be 18 to vote)
Not have been convicted of a felony (or have had your rights restored)
Not currently be judged "mentally incompetent" by a court
Not claim the right to vote in more than one place
Give up the right to vote in any other place
KANSAS
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Kansas
Be 18 by the next statewide general election
Not be imprisoned for conviction in any state or federal court of a crime punishable by death or imprisonment for one year or longer (or have had your civil rights restored)
Not claim the right to vote in any other location or under any other name
Not be excluded from voting for mental incompetence by a court of competent jurisdiction
KENTUCKY
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Kentucky
Be a resident of the county for at least 28 days prior to the election date
Be 18 years of age on or before the next general election
Not be a convicted felon or if you have been convicted of a felony, your civil rights must have been restored by executive pardon
Not having been judged "mentally incompetent" in a court of law
Not claim the right to vote anywhere outside of Kentucky
LOUISIANA
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Louisiana
Be at least 17 years old, and be 18 years old prior to the next election to vote
Not currently be under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony
Not currently be under a judgment of interdiction for mental incompetence
MAINE
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Maine and the municipality in which you want to vote
Be at least 17 years old (you must be 18 years old to vote)
Not be under guardianship because of mental illness
MARYLAND
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Maryland and the county in which you want to vote
Be at least 18 years to vote in any election
Not be under sentence or on probation or parole following conviction for an infamous crime (that is, any felony, treason, perjury, or any crime involving an element of deceit, fraud or corruption)
Not have been convicted more than once of an infamous crime, without a pardon
Not be under guardianship for mental disability
MASSACHUSETTS
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Massachusetts
Be 18 years old
Not have been convicted of corrupt practices in respect to elections
Not be under guardianship with respect to voting
MICHIGAN
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Michigan and at least a 30-day resident of your city or township by election day
Be 18 years old by the next election
Not be confined in a jail after being convicted and sentenced
MINNESOTA
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Minnesota for 20 days before the next election
Be 18 years old by election day
Not be convicted of treason or a felony; or have had your civil rights restored
Not be under guardianship of the person or found legally incompetent
MISSISSIPPI
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Have lived in Mississippi and in your county (and city, if applicable) 30 days before the election in which you want to vote
Be 18 years old by the time of the general election in which you want to vote
Have not been convicted of murder, rape, bribery, theft, arson, obtaining money or goods under false pretense, perjury, forgery, embezzlement, or bigamy, or have had your rights restored as required by law
Not have been declared mentally incompetent by a court
MISSOURI
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Missouri
Be at least 17-1/2 years of age (you must be 18 to vote)
Not be on probation or parole after conviction of a felony, until finally discharged from such probation or parole
Not be convicted of a felony or misdemeanor connected with the right of suffrage
Not be declared incompetent by any court of law
Not be confined under a sentence of imprisonment
MONTANA
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Montana and of the county in which you want to vote for at least 30 days before the next election
Be at least 18 years of age on or before the election
Not be in a penal institution for a felony conviction
Not currently be determined by a court to be of unsound mind
Meet these qualifications by the next election day if you do not currently meet them
NEBRASKA
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Nebraska
Be at least 18 years of age or will be 18 years of age on or before the first Tuesday after the first Monday of November
Not have been convicted of a felony, or if convicted, have had your civil rights restored
Not have been officially found to be mentally incompetent
NEVADA
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Have attained the age of 18 years on the date of the next election
Have continuously resided in the State of Nevada, in your county, at least 30 days and in your precinct at least 10 days before the next election
Not currently be laboring under any felony conviction or other loss of civil rights that would make it unlawful for you to vote
Not be determined by a court of law to be mentally incompetent
Claim no other place as your legal residence
NEW HAMPSHIRE
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be at least 18 years of age
Have a permanent established domicile in the State of New Hampshire
Not having been denied the right to vote by reason of a felony conviction
NEW JERSEY
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of New Jersey and county at your address at least 30 days before the next election
Be at least 18 years of age by the time of the next election
Not be serving a sentence or on parole or probation as the result of a conviction of any indictable offense under the laws of this or another state or of the United States
NEW MEXICO
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of New Mexico
Be at least 18 years of age at the time of the next election
Not have been denied the right to vote by a court of law by reason of mental incapacity or felony conviction
NEW YORK
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of the county, or of the City of New York, at least 30 days before an election
Be 18 years old by the date of the general, primary, or other election in which your want to vote
Not be in jail or on parole for a felony conviction
Not currently be judged incompetent by order of a court of competent judicial authority
Not claim the right to vote elsewhere
NORTH CAROLINA
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident North Carolina and the county in which your live for at least 30 days prior to the election
Be 18 years of age by the day of the next general election
Have your rights of citizenship restored if you have been convicted of a felony
Not be registered to vote in any other county or state
NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakota does not have voter registration
OHIO
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Ohio for at least 30 days before an election
Be 18 years old on or before election day. If you will be 18 on or before the day of the general election, you may vote in the primary election for candidates only.
Not be convicted of a felony and currently incarcerated
Not be found incompetent by a court for purposes of voting
OKLAHOMA
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Oklahoma
Be 18 year old on or before the date of the next election
Have not been convicted of a felony, for which a period of time equal to the original sentence has not expired, or for which you have not been pardoned
Not now be under judgment as an incapacitate person, or a partially incapacitated person prohibited from registering to vote
OREGON
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Oregon
Be at least 18 years old by election day
PENNSYLVANIA
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States at least one month before the next election
Be a resident of Pennsylvania and your election district at least 30 days before the election
Be at least 18 years of age on the day of the next election
Not have been confined in a penal institution for the conviction of a felony within the last 5 years
RHODE ISLAND
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Rhode Island for 30 days preceding the next election
Be 18 years old by election day
Be neither serving a sentence, including probation nor parole, for which you were imprisoned, upon final conviction of a felony imposed on any date; nor serving any sentence, whether incarcerated or suspended, on probation or parole, upon final conviction of a felony committed after November 5, 1986
Not have been lawfully judged to be mentally incompetent
SOUTH CAROLINA
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of South Carolina
Be at least 18 years old on or before the next election
Not be confined in any public prison resulting from a conviction of a crime
Never have been convicted of a felony or offense against the election laws, or if previously convicted, have served your entire sentence, including probation or parole, or have received a pardon for the conviction
Not be under a court order declaring you mentally incompetent
Claim the address on the application as your only legal place of residence and claim no other place as your legal residence
SOUTH DAKOTA
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Reside in South Dakota
Be 18 years old by the next election
Not be under a sentence of imprisonment for a felony conviction
Not have been adjudged mentally incompetent by a court
TENNESSEE
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Tennessee
Be at least 18 years old on or before the next election
Not have been convicted of a felony, or if convicted, have had your full rights of citizenship restored (or have received a pardon)
Not be adjudicated incompetent by a court of competent jurisdiction (or have been restored to legal capacity)
TEXAS
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of the county in which the application for registration is made
Be at least 17 year and 10 months old (you must be 18 to vote)
Not be finally convicted of a felony. (Felons regain the right to register when pardoned, two years after receiving a certificate of discharge from the appropriate correction institution, or two years after completing a period of probation.)
Have not been declared mentally incompetent by final judgment of a court of law
UTAH
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident in Utah for 30 days immediately before the next election
Be at least 18 years old on or before the next election
Not be convicted of treason or crime against the elective franchise, unless restored to civil rights
Not be found to be mentally incompetent by a court of law
VERMONT
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Vermont
Be 18 years of age on or before election day
VIRGINIA
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Virginia and of the precinct in which you want to vote
Be 18 years old by the next election
Not have been convicted of a felony, or have had your civil rights restored
Not currently be declared mentally incompetent by a court of law
WASHINGTON
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a legal resident of Washington state, your county and precinct for 30 days immediately preceding the election in which you want to vote
Be at least 18 years old by election day
Not be convicted of infamous crime, unless restored to civil rights
Not be judicially declared mentally incompetent
WEST VIRGINIA
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Live in West Virginia
Be 18 years old, or to vote in the primary, be 17 years old and turning 18 before the general election
Not be under conviction, probation or parole for a felony, treason or election bribery
Not have been judged "mentally incompetent" in a court of competent jurisdiction
WISCONSIN
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be a resident of Wisconsin for at least 10 days
Be 18 years old
Not have been convicted of treason, felony or bribery, or have had your civil rights restored
Not have been found by a court to be incapable of understanding the objective of the electoral process
Not make or benefit from a bet or wage depending on the result of an election
WYOMING
You must:
Be a citizen of the United States
Be an actual and physically bona fide resident of Wyoming
Be 18 years of age on the day of the next election
Not be convicted of a felony or if so, have had your rights restored by a competent authority
Not be a currently adjudicated as mentally incompetent
Source: Federal Election Commission |
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