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For what two reasons did States adopt residence requirements for voting?
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∙ 12y ago
1. to keep a political machine from importing (bribing) enough outsiders to affect the outcome of local elections (a once common practice)
2 to allow new voters at least some time to become familiar with the candidates and issues in an election
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago1.to keep a political machine from importing (bribing) enough outsiders to affect the outcome of local elections (a once common practice)
2.to ensure that every voter has a least some time in which to become familiar with the candidates and issues in an paratively lengthy residence requirement.
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Which states have the least amount of voting requirements?
Alaska
What rules are states likely to have regarding a person voting a running for office?
length of residence
What rules are states like to have regarding a person voting or running for office?
length of residence
How do residence requirements affest transients?
congress banned any residency requirement of longer than 30 days for voting in presidential elections.
Why were states allowed to determine women’s voting eligibility?
The U.S. Constitution as drafted in 1787 did not specify eligibility requirements for voting. It left that power to the states. Therefore each state could have different requirements for voter eligibility.
Who sets voting requirements?
Each state can determine the requirements required for an individual to vote. The states must follow the guidelines set by the United States Constitution.
Who has the most control regarding voting requirements?
Federal Government, they made the executive decision of who could vote, at what age, and thus the nation was equal on voting rights. The states may not have all agreed on these requirements
Are transients allowed to vote?
The residency requirements that most states have cause transients to not be allowed to vote. The residency requirements state that a person must live in an area, with a permanent residence, in order to be able to vote in an area. As a side note, in states that require picture ID also stop transients from voting since one cannot get a picture ID without an address.
What changes did most eastern states make in voting requirements by the 1830s?
it either was i have no idea sorry
In the Constitutional Convention voting qualifications were made residual powers because if the?
It was made this way because of the widespread variation of voting requirements in all the states.
What are the reasons for non voting in the unites states?
people will not vote if they do not like the candidate or the party or if the weather is bad, or just plain personal reasons.
What is the voting Requirements in China?
the voting age of china is 18
