Voteing rights in the united states timeline

By Austin Ruiz

  • connstitution is ratified

    white males owning property have the right to vote.

  • religious qualifacations dropped

    Last religious prerequisite for voting is eliminated.

  • property requirements dropped

    Almost all adult white males could vote.

  • 15th Amendment

    It gives former slaves the right to vote and protects the voting right of any adult citizen of any race.

  • 19 Amendments

    19th amendment guaranteeswomans suffrage.

  • 23rd Amendment

    Allows voters of the District of Columbia to participate in presidential elections.

  • 24th Amendment

    bans the poll tax as a requirement for voting in federal elections.

  • voting act of 1965

    voting rights act protects the rights of minority voters and eliminates voting barriers, such as literacy tests.

  • 26th Amendment

    sets the minimum voting age to 18.