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This page covers voting qualifications and disqualifications in the U.S., including requirements such as being a U.S. citizen, 18 years or older, and living in the district 30 days before the election. It also explains absentee voting for handicapped individuals or those prevented by illness or absence. Learn about the three types of elections - representatives, constitutional amendments, proposals, and referendums. Missouri has seven elections, including general, school referendums, and special elections. Explore direct primary elections and your right to vote, emphasizing the importance of exercising this fundamental democratic right.
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Voting and Elections Page 63
Qualifications • Any U.S. Citizen 18 years old or older. • Lived in district 30 days. • Register before the election. {The 4th Wed. before the election.}
Disqualifications • Felony conviction or misdemeanor and in jail. • Person deemed incompetent.
Absentee • Handicapped • Someone prevented by illness or absence.
Types of Elections • There are three types. • Election of representatives. • Vote on Constitutional amendments. • Proposals and Referendums.
MO Elections • MO has seven elections • General election • School Referendums • Special Elections.
Direct Primary Election • First Tuesday in August after the first Monday. Every two years. • Partisan Running in an established party. • Nonpartisan No party
Your Right to Vote • A Voter can’t be arrested on election day; unless very serious crime has been committed. • Serving in the military • All citizens have a voice, if they execute their right to vote.
