Voting Rights

By JessicaClark1

  • Original Requirements

    The right to vote was restricted to white, male property owners.

  • Religious Qualification

    Religious test for voting is eliminated.

  • Other Requirements

    One by one, property ownership and tax payment qualifications where eliminated by States.

  • Wyoming Women

    Women in Wyoming, still a territory, were able to vote.

  • 15th Amendment

    Allowed all races to vote.

  • Women's Suffrage

    More than half of the States allowed women to vote.

  • 19th Amendment

    All women by law are allowed to vote.

  • 23rd Amendment

    Now people who live in D.C. can vote in presidential elections.

  • 24th Amendment

    No more poll tax

  • Voting Rights of 1965

    Racial equality in polling booths throughout the country.

  • 26th Amendment

    You have to be at least 18 to vote in any state.

  • Motor Voter Act

    States had to allow eligible citizens the ability to register to vote at the renewal of license or through the mail, and also make registration forms available.

  • Voting Qualifications

    All races are allowed to vote. All sexes are allowed to vote. No poll taxes are allowed. 18 and older can vote in any state.