voting eligibility
Franchise access requirements
Voting eligibility refers to the legal requirements that determine who may cast a ballot in an election.
These typically include citizenship, age (usually eighteen or older), residency, and registration status.
Eligibility rules vary by jurisdiction and may exclude certain groups, such as felons or the mentally incapacitated: The state expanded voting eligibility to include formerly incarcerated citizens.
- age requirementMandated minimum years
- legal ageStatutory adulthood threshold
- listSequence of recorded items
- universal suffrageAll adults may vote
- residencyState of dwelling somewhere
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