Voting Rights in the United States

By KaeleyK

  • Constitution is ratified

    1789 - The constitution was ratified and only white, land-owning males could vote.

  • Religious qualifications dropped

    The last religious requirements were dropped for voting.

  • Property requirements dropped

    Property ownership and tax requirements were banned by 1850. Almost all adult, white males could vote, but not all of them. They had to prove ownership of land before they could vote.

  • 15th Ammendment

    At this time, the 15th ammendment is passed and it allows people who were former slaves the right to vote. It also allows protection on voting rights of all male citizens of any race.

  • 19th Ammendment

    The 19th ammendment was passed to grant women voting rights in the United States. This means that all women are guarenteed the right to vote. This is commenly known has Women's Suffrage.

  • The 23rd Ammendment

    This ammendment allows residents and members of the District of Colmbia to take part in the presidential elections.

  • 24th Ammendment

    This ammendment bans the requiremnent of a poll tax for voting in the federal governments. A poll tax is a tax that you have to pay in order to vote in the elections. This ammendment banned people from having to pay.

  • Voting Rights act of 1965

    This act protects the rights of people who want to vote who might be a minority. This also bans the requirement that a person must take a literacy test before voting.

  • 26th Ammendment

    This ammendment puts an age requiremnet on the people who can vote. Still do this day, a person but be atleast 18 years of age to vote in any election.