poli sci quiz 2

barriers to voter registration

1. Documentation and Resource Requirements

2. Registration deadlines

3. Felony disenfranchisement

Automatic Voter Registration means eligible

citizens are registered to vote automatically,

without needing extra forms.

For example, Canada keeps a National

tax and motor vehicle agencies.

1. Unrestricted: Individuals may vote even while incarcerated.

2. Restored after prison: Voting rights are restored upon release from

prison, even if the individual is on parole.

3. Restored after completion of sentence: Voting rights are restored

only after prison, parole, and probation are completed.

4. Permanent offense-based disenfranchisement: Voting rights are

permanently lost for certain serious offenses, unless restored through

special executive action (clemency or pardon).

Virginia Law: If you are disenfranchised you MUST go to the governor to get them restored.

Barriers to Voting on Election Day

1. Elections are held on Tuesdays.

Explanation:best time to travel because we used to be a farmers country (rural america)

It used to be a couple days to vote but that needed to change because that meant people could be persuaded to change their votes if that state voted later