History of Voting

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  • Only White Male Property Owners Can Vote

    Only White Male Property Owners Can Vote

    Only white male property owners could vote.
  • Connecticut adopts the nation's first literacy test for voting.

    Connecticut adopts the nation's first literacy test for voting.

    People needed to pass a literacy test to vote.
  • The 15th Amendment is Passed

    The 15th Amendment is Passed

    Gives former slaves the right to vote.
  • Native Americans Cannot Vote

    Native Americans Cannot Vote

    the Supreme Court rules that Native Americans are notcitizens as defined by the 14th Amendment and, thus, cannot vote.
  • Florida adopts a poll tax.

    Florida adopts a poll tax.

    You had to pay a poll tax in order to vote.
  • The 19th Amendment guarantees women's suffrage

    The 19th Amendment guarantees women's suffrage

    Women gained the right to vote.
  • Citizens of Washington, D.C. Can Vote For U.S. President

    Citizens of Washington, D.C. Can Vote For U.S. President

    23rd Amendment passed. It gives citizens of Washington, D.C. the right to vote for U.S. president.
  • No Special Tax to Vote

    No Special Tax to Vote

    24th Amendment passed. It forbids that the right to vote in federal elections will not be denied for failure to pay any tax.
  • Voting Age Lowered to 18

    Voting Age Lowered to 18

    26th Amendment passed, granting voting rights to 18-year-olds.
  • Voting Materials in Various Languages

    Voting Materials in Various Languages

    Amendments to Voting Right Act require that certain voting materials be printed in languages besides English so that people who do not read English can participate in the voting process.