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In 1789, the power to vote is granted to the states and only property owning white males are able to vote (6% of the population).
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In 1790, an act is passed to allow white men that are not citizens of the US to vote. But, due to different voting requirements for each state, the act of voting as a foreign white man was not immediate.
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Free black males lose the right to vote in most northern states.
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Property qualifications for white men changed up a lot in between this period. In 1828, the majority of white males were allowed to vote. During 1840, about 80% of the votes were from white men.
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In 1868, all white men born in the USA are now citizens thanks to 14th amendment.
