Every person born in the United States and every person who has been naturalized, 18 years of age, and possessing the qualifications set out in this Article, shall be entitled to vote at any election by the people of the State, except as herein otherwise provided.
(1971, c. 201, s. 1; c. 1141, s. 1.)
Cross References. - As to voter qualifications, see N.C. Const., Art. VI, § 2.
For statutory provisions as to qualifications of voters, see G.S. 163-54 et seq.
History Note. - The provisions of this section are similar to those of Art. VI, § 1, Const. 1868, as that article was rewritten in 1900 and as amended in 1946.
CASE NOTES
As to history of this Article, see Lassiter v. Northampton County Bd. of Elections, 248 N.C. 102, 102 S.E.2d 853 (1958), aff'd, 360 U.S. 45, 79 S. Ct. 985, 3 L. Ed. 2d 1072 (1959).
Eligibility of 18 Year Olds to Vote. - Eighteen-year olds are now sui juris, and if they possess the qualifications prescribed by law for all voters, are eligible to vote. Hall v. Wake County Bd. of Elections, 280 N.C. 600, 187 S.E.2d 52 (1972).
Opinions of Attorney General
A person must be 21 years old by the date of the general election in order to be elected to the House of Representatives. See opinion of Attorney General to Mr. William R. Gilkeson, Jr., Staff Attorney, Research Division, Legislative Services Office, North Carolina General Assembly, 1999 N.C. AG LEXIS 33 (11/3/99).