1: Qualifications of Voters. A person is eligible to vote who, on the date of the election, is eighteen years of age or older, is domiciled in the Commonwealth, is a resident of the Commonwealth and has resided in the Commonwealth for a period of time provided by law, is not serving a sentence for a felony, has not been found by a court to be of unsound mind, and is either a citizen or national of the United States. The legislature may require that persons eligible to vote be citizens of the United States.

Section 2: Prohibition of Literacy Requirement. A person may not be denied the right to vote because that person is unable to read or write.

Section 3: Domicile and Residence. The legislature shall implement section1 by providing the criteria by which domicile and residence shall be determined for voting purposes and specifying the length of residence within the Commonwealth that shall be required.

ARTICLE VIII: ELECTIONS

Section 1: Regular General Election. The regular general election of the Commonwealth shall be held on the first Saturday in November.

Section 2: Other Elections. Other elections may be held as provided by law.

Section 3: Election Procedures. The legislature may provide for the registration of voters, nomination of candidates, absentee voting, secrecy in voting, administration of elections, resolution of election contests, and other matters with respect to election procedures.

Section 4: Taking Office After Elections. Officers elected at the regular general election shall take office on the second Monday of January of the year following the year in which the