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prohibits the denial of the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude
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The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1920, guarantees all American women the right to vote
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Amendment Twenty-four to the Constitution was ratified on January 23, 1964. It abolished and forbids the federal and state governments from imposing taxes on voters during federal elections.
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The Voting Rights Act of 1965 is a landmark piece of federal legislation in the United States that prohibits racial discrimination in voting.
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the 26th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution lowered the voting age for all Americans to eighteen years old. It was ratified on July 1, 1971, changing the previously standard voting age of twenty-one.
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The Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) is the primary United States federal law regulating political campaign fundraising and spending. It was originally enacted in 1971 and has been amended several times since then.