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Rise of Democratic Politics
The right to vote was expanded to all white males regardless of wealth or qualifications. This protects voting rights because the previous restriction of property owning was removed allowing all white men thier natural right to vote. -
15th amendment
the 15th amendment prohibits governments from denying the right to vote to citizens based off of race. This protects the right to vote by removing the restriction that an individual must be white, allowing non-white males and free slaves the right to vote. -
19th amendment
The 19th amendment gave women the right to vote. This protects voting rights because it removes the classification that one must be male to vote, and thus allowing women their natural right to vote. -
Indian Citizenship Act
This act gave all Native Americans full citizenship and the right to vote. This protects voting rights because it does not allow the abridging of the right to vote to Native Americans, allowing them their basic right. -
McCarren Walter Act
The McCarran-Walter Act granted all Asian-Americans the right to become citizens, and in turn to vote. This protects the right to vote by not prohibiting some classes of Americans from voting and allowing all citizens to vote. -
23rd Amendment
The 23rd amendment gave residents of DC the right to vote for the president. This protects the right to vote because it allows American citizens to vote regardless of where they live. -
24th Amendment
The 24th amendment protects those who are living in poverty by making it illegal for any poll tax payments for any federal elections. This protects the right to vote by preventing states from blocking the right of impoverished people to vote since they otherwise would not be able to with poll taxes. -
Voting Rights Act
The voting rights act (VRA) was passed in 1965. It removed all barriers that prevented African Americans from voting. It also prevented states from requiring literacy tests and other non-direct forms of preventing African Americans from voting. Voting rights are protected with this act because it abolishes any form of racial discrimination and protects the right of all African American individuals to vote. -
26th Amendment
The voting age is lowered from 21 to 18 as a result of the Vietnam war. This protects voting rights by allowing everyone that is an adult to vote. Now anyone considered a legal adult is allowed to vote. -
VRA Reauthorization
The Voting Rights Act was reauthorized making it permanent. This means that literacy tests and other restrictive tests are banned. Additionally voting materials are to be translated for language-minority citizens. This protects voting rights by removing the potential for people who have English as a second or third language to be stopped from voting. This allows for a better representation of a minority in politics and increases their voting power. -
Voting Accessibility for Elderly and Handicapped Act
The Voting Accessibility for elderly and Handicapped Act mandates that polling places are accessible for the elderly who have a hard time moving and those who are disabled. This protects voting rights by ensuring that physical limitations cannot stop or prevent people from voting, allowing all to vote if they want regardless of their physicall conditions.