Voting Rights Timeline By lannimasz Aug 2, 1776 Declaration of Independence Frames Voters' Rights Jun 21, 1788 Voting Left to States Jun 9, 1868 Citizenship Granted to All US-Born and Naturalized Feb 3, 1870 Black Men Granted the Right to Vote Aug 18, 1920 Women Get the Right to Vote Jun 2, 1924 Native Americans Granted the Right to Vote Dec 17, 1943 Chinese Exclusion Act Ends Mar 29, 1961 Washington, D.C. Residents Can Vote in Presidential Elections Jul 23, 1964 Poll Taxes Banned Aug 6, 1965 Voting Rights Act Jul 1, 1971 18 and Up Can Vote Aug 6, 1975 Rights for Non-English-Speaking Voters Jun 29, 1982 Voting Rights Act Extended Sep 28, 1984 Voting Is Made Accessible May 20, 1993 Voter Registration Through DMVs Oct 29, 2002 Help America Vote Act Jun 25, 2013 Voting Rights Act Walked Back