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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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Guarantees women the right to vote. It prohibits any state or the federal government from denying or abridging this right based on sex.
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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 Twenty-Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution lowered the voting age from 21 to 18, granting voting rights to citizens 18 years and older.
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The Federal Election Campaign Act is the primary United States federal law regulating political campaign fundraising and spending.