The fundamental purpose of a voter-registration system is to restrict access to the voting booth--to ensure that only those people entitled to vote in a given jurisdiction can do so, and that they each vote only once.
To show that you are a citizen of the state and district you are voting in.
Go to headcount.org or rockthevote.com to register, it will walk you through the process in about five minutes (literally!) for any state.
So that someone who is not a US citizen, is prevented from voting in a US election.
If citizens didn't register then anyone could vote, or even vote twice. This could open up widespread voting fraud as happens in many countries, particularly in Africa.
Depends on the primary: if they state allows for people who are not registered Republicans or Democrats to vote in the primary then you are allowed.
How can someone from Illinois who forgot to register to vote on time still vote on election day?
No, it is a personal choice to register to vote and vote; or not register and not vote.
You have to be atleast seventeen to register to vote.
You can register to vote at the county clerk's office. You can also register to vote online with a valid Kansas driver's license. The deadline to register to vote is the twenty-first day before any election.
Electoral register or voters register. It contains information on people who have voted and who are eligible to vote. In some countries you will not be on the role unless you have registered to vote.
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The Law in the US requires all people who are eligible to vote to register to help avoid voter fraud. So you must register before you Vote.
people get to choose whether or not they want to vote for a president or not. people have a choice to register to vote or not
you can vote in America when you are eighteen and register
You can register to vote at any time. If you have missed the deadline it only means that you will not be able to vote in the current election.
In Florida, you can actually register to vote online. Visit the Florida Division of Elections website and submit the registration form. See the Related Link to visit the official website.