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Why do states and not the federal government set qualifications for voting?
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The states can set any qualifications they choose for voting so long as those qualtifications?
Individual state may set any qualifications they choose for voting as long as those qualifications are not in conflict with the United States Constitution or Federal Laws. Most qualifications involve timeliness of registering.
Are voting qualifications is the state government?
Yes
States rights by voting?
I am not sure what you are asking. Voting rights are given in the constitution and the states have made laws to restrict some voting rights, but the federal government is suppose to protect voting rights.
The 1965 Voting Rights Act forced the states to get permission from the federal government to change any voting laws?
True.
The 1965 Voting Rights Act forced the states to get permission from the federal government to change any voting laws.?
True.
What level of government has primary responsibilities for setting the qualifications for voting?
state
What level of government has the primary responsibility for setting the qualifications for voting?
state
What level of government has primary responsibility for setting the qualifications for voting?
state
What are the two qualifications for voting in state and federal elections?
18 years of age and citizen of US
Who has the right to set voting qualifications according to the constitution?
Not exactly. "Qualifications" to vote are set by the states, subject to certain restrictions in the Constitution and its Amendments and the authority of the federal government in enforcing the Fifteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. Federal case law holds that the "right" to vote belongs to only to "qualified" citizens and that the states have the general authority to prescribe those qualifications. That authority has limits based in the Constitution and its Amendments. States may not use certain factors in determining qualification. Factors such as payment of poll taxes, prior condition of servitude (former slaves), sex, age (over 18) may not be used by the states to determine "qualification." States are free to make reasonable rules governing a person's qualification to vote, but they may not use that power as a means of depriving otherwise able citizens of the right to vote. States may require citizenship, registration, residency, a minimum level of competency. States may preclude convicted felons from voting. The Voting Rights Acts of 1965 and 1970 provide other restrictions on the power of states to qualify voters when that power is actually being used to disqualify voters.
How are the powers of each branch of federal government limited?
voting
What are the constitutional restrictions on the powers of the states to set voting qualifications?
Voters must be citizens of the United States and live in the precinct in which they vote. States to have the right to declare what the minimum voting age is.
