World Events1990s-presentUnited Stateshigh confidence

Federal law requires voters in U.S. national elections to be U.S. citizens.

Notes on verification

Directly confirmed by statutory text (18 U.S.C. § 611), CRS legal analysis, DOJ guidance on the NVRA, and independent compilation by Ballotpedia. No contradicting sources found. [tier=gold indep_score=1.0 clusters=4 claim_tier=everyday | framework convergence=partial (upstreams: 18 U.S.C. § 611 (federal criminal code), National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (52 U.S.C. ch. 205)) — publishers independent, evidence may not be | kind=empirical eligibility=high]

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