Question

Read the passage about a recent immigrant to the United States.

Hannah and her family moved to the United States from Israel when she was just an infant. Hannah is 19 years old and is very interested in politics. She is studying political science at the local college. She has always wanted to become a naturalized US citizen; however, she has not yet taken the citizenship test. She is a responsible citizen in all regards. She volunteers, has never been in trouble with the law, and works on campus to help young students get involved in the political scene.

There is a presidential election coming next week, and Hannah desperately wants to vote. What will prevent Hannah from voting?

She is not old enough to vote.
She is not a responsible citizen.
She is not a United States citizen.
She has prior criminal convictions.

Answer 1

She is not a United States citizen.

Federal (presidential) elections are limited to U.S. citizens; naturalization (including passing the citizenship test) is required before you may legally vote in a presidential election. Hannah’s age and clean record aren’t barriers.