Wednesday, October 21, 2009

Who Can & Cannot Vote In Iowa

Requirements to vote in Iowa:
-Must be a citizen of the United States
-Must be at least 18 years old by election day
-Must be a resident of Iowa

Individuals who are not allowed to vote in Iowa:
-Convicted felons
*unless their voting rights have been restored by the state governor or the president
-Currently judged incompetent to vote by a court
*usually pertains to the mentally ill and mentally disabled
-Those who are registered to vote in any other district, county, or state than the current district, county, and state that they are trying to vote in.

Information provided by the Iowa Secretary of State Website
http://www.sos.state.ia.us/elections/VoterInformation/VoterRegistration.html#2

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