Current voting requirements
Requirements for voting slightly differ in every state.
In most states voters generally must:
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Be 18 by election day
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Be a citizen of the United States
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Be a resident of the state they are voting in
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Cannot be a convicted felon or incarcerated
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Requirements for some West Coast states according to vote.org:
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Washington:
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Be a citizen of the United States
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Be at least 18 years old by Election Day
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Be a legal resident of Washington State, your county, and precinct for 30 days immediately preceding Election Day
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Not be disqualified from voting due to a court order; and
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Not be under Department of Corrections supervision for a Washington felony conviction
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Oregon:
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Be a citizen of the United States
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Be a resident of Oregon
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At least 16 years old (to vote, you must be 18 by Election Day)
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Idaho:
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Be at least 18 years old
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Be a citizen of the United States
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Have resided in Idaho and in the county for 30 days prior to the day of the election
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Not be serving a sentence of imprisonment for a felony. Your voting rights are restored once you have completed your sentence, probation, and parole.
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Montana:
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Be a citizen of the United States
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Be at least 18 years old on or before Election Day
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Be a resident of Montana and of the county in which you want to vote for at least 30 days before the next election
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Not be in a penal institution for a felony conviction
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Not currently be determined by a court to be of unsound mind
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Meet these qualifications by the next Election Day if you do not currently meet them
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California:
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Be a citizen of the United States;
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Be a resident of California;
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Be at least 18 years of age at the time of the next election;
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Not be imprisoned or on parole for the conviction of a felony; and
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Not currently be judged mentally incompetent by a court of law.
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For more state-specific rules regarding voting follow this link:
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§ https://www.vote.org/voter-registration-rules/
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More information regarding other states' voting laws will be posted closer to election day.