Voter Registration and Participation Checkpoint

Which of the following MUST a citizen do before voting?

• Say the Pledge of Allegiance

• Pay a poll tax

• Pass a literacy test

• Register to vote

The COVID-19 pandemic, unemployment, and the economy are some of the issues that citizens are concerned about today. Just how important these issues are to citizens will determine

• how citizens register and vote

• where citizens register and vote

• When citizens register and vote

• who registers and votes

The only citizens who can vote in general elections are

• people who are educated

• people who are registered members of a political party

• people who are registered to vote

• people who are at least 21 years old

All of the following are ways to register to vote in Virginia EXCEPT

• in person at the Voter Registration Office

• by mail-in application

• in person at the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles)

• in person at the White House

Which of the following could be added to the list above?

• Citizen of the United States

• Has a driver's license

• Younger than 75 years old

• Resident of the United States

Tammy's teacher told the class to take a survey of all of their family members who will vote. Which of the following does Tammy need to know in order to make a good prediction?

• party membership

• age, employer, and income

• education, hobbies, and favorite candidate

• age, income, and education

All of the following are ways students under 18 can participate in the democratic process EXCEPT:

• Making posters to help elect a student body president

• Participating in a mock legislature (lawmaking body) in class

• Voting in a primary election

• Running for a school office (president, treasurer, etc.)

My dad is in the Navy, and his ship left port before he had a chance to vote. How can he vote while out of the state and country?

• request and complete an absentee ballot

• have mom register for him at the Voter Registration office

• vote online

• he can't vote because he is NOT in his state of residence

Anna failed to register in Virginia when she turned 18 in July. She really wants to experience voting. It is now November, and the election is a few days away. In which election can she still vote?

• general election

• local election

• none - it's too late for this year

• primary election

All of the following are reasons why citizens fail to vote EXCEPT:

• thinking their vote is NOT important

• election issues are not important to them

• not paying the poll tax

• not registering to vote