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Texas Eligibility Requirements

  • A US citizen 

  • A resident of the county in which you intend to vote (See below for information if you have recently moved) 

  • At least 18 years old (you may register at 17 years and 10 months) 

  • Not convicted of a felony (unless your sentence is completed, including any probation or parole) 

  • Not declared mentally incompetent by a court of law 

  • Be registered 30 days before the election in which you plan to vote 

Tennessee Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible to vote you must be:

  • A U.S. citizen
  • 18 years or older before the date of the election
  • A resident of Tennessee (The residence of a person is the place where the person's habitation is fixed and is where, during the periods of absence, the person definitely intends to return.)
  • Not disqualified under the law

Incarcerated Voters & Returning Citizens: 

South Dakota Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible to vote you must be:

  • A U.S. citizen
  • A resident in South Dakota (To be a resident means the place in which you have a fixed habitation and whenever you are absent intend to return to)
  • At least 18 years old on or before the election
  • Not currently serving a sentence for a felony conviction which included imprisonment, served or suspended, in an adult penitentiary system
  • Not judged mentally incompetent by a court of law

Incarcerated Voters & Returning Citizens: 

Washington Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible to vote you must be:

  • A citizen of the United States;
  • A legal resident of Washington State;
  • At least 18 years old by Election Day;
  • Not disqualified from voting due to a court order

People who have felony convictions:

People who have received a felony conviction in a Washington state court will have their right to vote automatically restored as long as they are not serving a sentence of total confinement in the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections.

Virginia Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible to register and vote, you must be:

  • A resident of Virginia*
  • A US Citizen
  • 18 years old or older**
  • Not claiming the right to vote in any other state
  • Not currently be declared mentally incompetent by a court of law
  • Not a convicted felon, unless you have had your right to vote restored

*A person who has come to Virginia for temporary purposes and intends to return to another state is not considered a resident for voting purposes.

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