How is citizenship related to voting? question 12 options: only citizens are allowed to vote in elections. only natural-born citizens may vote in elections. you can vote regardless of your citizenship status. you must be a citizen for five years before voting in an election.

Only a citizen of the United States can vote in federal elections. If a person is not a citizen they cannot vote. If they try to, there are a number of potential consequences ranging from fines to deportation. Voting rights are extended to any citizen regardless of whether they are natural born citizens or obtained citizenship by the courts. There is no length of time required to be able to vote once citizenship has been obtained.