The Expansion of the Electorate Throughout American History

  • 15th Amendment

    15th Amendment
    Prohibits a state to deny a citizen the right to vote based on race, or color.
  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment
    Prohibits states to deny a citizen the right to vote based on sex
  • 23rd Amendment

    23rd Amendment
    Allows the District of columbia to vote in presidential and all other elections in the United States.
  • 24th Amendment

    24th Amendment
    Prohibits Poll taxes or any other types of taxes to be able to vote
  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    Voting Rights Act of 1965
    Prohibits Discrimination for voting