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Sharon was born in Georgia and is 20 years old. She currently lives in Alabama, but plans on moving back to Georgia soon. She has never committed a crime. If she tries to register to vote for an upcoming election in Georgia, what will be the outcome? A She will be denied because she is not currently living in Georgia. B She will be denied because she is not old enough to vote in Georgia. C She will be denied because she is not a United State’s citizen. D She will be approved because she meets all of the qualifications.

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Sharon meets all the qualifications to register to vote in Georgia since she is a U.S. citizen, over the age of 18, and has no felony convictions. She just needs to ensure she meets the state's residency requirement, which is not specified in the question but is commonly thirty days before an election.

Step-by-step explanation:

The eligibility to register to vote in the United States requires a person to be a citizen, a resident of the state, and at least eighteen years old. Sharon, who was born in Georgia, is a U.S. citizen, 20 years old, and has never committed a crime, so she is not facing any disenfranchisement due to felony convictions. Since the federal law, as highlighted in the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and subsequent amendments, ensures that being over the age of 18 is sufficient for the right to vote without discrimination, Sharon would be approved to register to vote upon establishing residency back in Georgia, per Georgia's residency requirement for voter registration.

Given the information, Sharon's registration outcome would be option D: She will be approved because she meets all of the qualifications. States may have a residency requirement, often thirty days, before an election, and Sharon must ensure she meets this requirement upon moving back to Georgia. However, the age criterion and Sharon's clear criminal record align with federal and state voting eligibility, thereby qualifying her to vote in Georgia.

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A. she will be denied because she does not currently live in Georgia
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