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What are the requirements for taking part in a federal election? Check all that apply.

felon
citizen
above the age of 18
registered with a state to vote
English speaker

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The following are the requirements for taking part in a federal election:

citizen
above the age of 18
registered with a state to vote
English speaker

A felon cannot vote in all but 2 states in the US. These states are Vermont and Maine. Also, English literacy is required by most states to encourage non-english speaking immigrants to learn the language.
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The requirements for taking part in a federal election are:

1: to be a U.S. citizen (either by birth or naturalization)

2: to be above the age of 18

3: to be registered with a state to vote. To put it sumply, you have to be legally registered to vote in your jurisdiction so that you may vote in federal elections.

4:to be an English speaker.

Furthermore, you need to meet your state's residency requirements.

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