Who Can Vote?
You can vote in U.S. federal, state, and local elections if you:
Are a U.S. citizen (some areas allow non-citizens to vote in local elections only)
Meet your state’s residency requirements
You can be homeless (PDF, Download Adobe Reader) and still meet these requirements.
Are 18 years old on or before Election Day
In almost every state, you can register to vote before you turn 18 if you will be 18 by Election Day.
Are registered to vote by your state’s voter registration deadline. North Dakota does not require voter registration.
Who CAN’T Vote?
Non-citizens, including permanent legal residents cannot vote in federal, state, and most local elections.
Some people with felony convictions. Rules vary by state. Check with your state elections office about the laws in your state.
Some people who are mentally incapacitated. Rules vary by state.
For president in the general election: U.S. citizens residing in U.S. territories
Check with your state or local election office for any questions about who can and cannot vote.
Sounds like you just REALLY hate the idea of your first great grand parents or whoever came here first, getting to vote. Their kids shouldnt have been able to vote either, right? Anchor babies, right? That would make all your families nothing but a bunch of vote stealing immigrants..
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