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Voting and Elections

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 4 th Wed. before the election.}. Disqualifications. Felony conviction or misdemeanor and in jail. Person deemed incompetent. Absentee.

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Voting and Elections

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  1. Voting and Elections Page 63

  2. 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.}

  3. Disqualifications • Felony conviction or misdemeanor and in jail. • Person deemed incompetent.

  4. Absentee • Handicapped • Someone prevented by illness or absence.

  5. Types of Elections • There are three types. • Election of representatives. • Vote on Constitutional amendments. • Proposals and Referendums.

  6. MO Elections • MO has seven elections • General election • School Referendums • Special Elections.

  7. Direct Primary Election • First Tuesday in August after the first Monday. Every two years. • Partisan Running in an established party. • Nonpartisan No party

  8. 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.

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