Voting Rights in the United States

By connorruiz12

  • Constitution is Ratified

    Constitution allows people to vote

  • Religious Qualifications Dropped

    The last religious prerequisite for voting is eliminated

  • Property Requirements Dropped

    Property ownership requirements eliminated. Almost all white males could vote.

  • 15th Amendment

    Gives former slaves the right to vote. Protects the voting rights of adult male citizens of any race.

  • 19th Amendment

    Woman's suffrage.

  • 23rd Amendment

    Allows voters of the District of Columbia ti participate in presidential elections.

  • 24th Amendment

    Bans the poll tax as a requirement for voting in federal elections.

  • Voting Rights Act of 1965

    Protects the rights of minority voters and eliminates voting barriers such as the literacy test.

  • 26th Amendment

    Sets the minimum voting age at 18.