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Gave men no matter race, color, or previous servitude the right to vote. In other words, granted African American men the right to vote. [source] (https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/15thamendment#:~:text=Passed%20by%20Congress%20February%2026,men%20the%20right%20to%20vote. -
The right to vote cannot be denied on account of sex. In other words, it gave women the right to vote. source -
Gave Native Americans born in the United States citizenship. source -
It was aimed at removing barriers keeping African Americans from voting. It was part of a movement to get African Americans to register to vote in Mississippi. source
(https://www.womenshistory.org/resources/general/freedom-summer#:~:text=The%20following%20summer%20on%20August,vote%20under%20the%2015th%20Amendment) -
Got rid of the poll tax to ensure that people's voting rights were not disenfranchised. source -
It brought the voting age down to 18. People were being drafted to go fight in Vietnam but were unable to vote for who was going to represent them. source -
Prohibited discrimination against disabled people. source
(https://adata.org/ada-timeline#:~:text=1990&text=The%20Americans%20with%20Disabilities%20Act%20(ADA)%20was%20passed%20and%20signed,Bush%20on%20July%2026%2C%2019) -
Allows you to register for voting using your divers license. source
(https://www.annenbergclassroom.org/timeline_event/motor-voter-law-passed/) -
Setting requirements for federal elections, created a grant program in which the federal government donates money to help the voting process, and created an administration (the EAC) to take care of all this. source -
Helped clear concerns regarding absentee voting overseas and made it easier for them to vote. source