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The states can set any qualifications they choose for voting so long as those qualtifications?

Individual state may set any qualifications they choose for voting as long as those qualifications are not in conflict with the United States Constitution or Federal Laws. Most qualifications involve timeliness of registering.


What are the constitutional restrictions on the power of the state's to set voting qualifications?

Voters must be citizens of the United States and live in the precinct in which they vote. States to have the right to declare what the minimum voting age is.


Calling for freedom of speech limiting the governors power and term of office removin religious qualifications for voting or call for frequent. Which of the is not in the new constitution state?

Removing religious qualifications for voting :)


Which amendment removed from the states of power to determine voting qualifications based on gender?

Amendment 19


Was not included in the new state constitutions?

Removing religious qualifications for voting :0) Roberto dlc


What are the constitutional restrictions on the powers of the states to set voting qualifications?

Voters must be citizens of the United States and live in the precinct in which they vote. States to have the right to declare what the minimum voting age is.


This amendment removed from the states the power to determine voting qualifications based on gender?

The 19th Amendment to the constitution removed from the states the power to base voting rights on gender. This amendment allowing women's suffrage was ratified in 1920.


Are voting qualifications is the state government?

Yes


Did the American revolution end property qualifications for voting?

The American Revolution did not end property qualifications for voting. However, the ratification of the US Constitution in 1789 did.


To whom does the constitution give the power to set franchise qualifications?

reserved to the States


Did Andrew Jackson eliminate property qualifications for voting?

Yes, he did.


Who has the right to set voting qualifications according to the constitution?

Not exactly. "Qualifications" to vote are set by the states, subject to certain restrictions in the Constitution and its Amendments and the authority of the federal government in enforcing the Fifteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause. Federal case law holds that the "right" to vote belongs to only to "qualified" citizens and that the states have the general authority to prescribe those qualifications. That authority has limits based in the Constitution and its Amendments. States may not use certain factors in determining qualification. Factors such as payment of poll taxes, prior condition of servitude (former slaves), sex, age (over 18) may not be used by the states to determine "qualification." States are free to make reasonable rules governing a person's qualification to vote, but they may not use that power as a means of depriving otherwise able citizens of the right to vote. States may require citizenship, registration, residency, a minimum level of competency. States may preclude convicted felons from voting. The Voting Rights Acts of 1965 and 1970 provide other restrictions on the power of states to qualify voters when that power is actually being used to disqualify voters.