Voting Rights in the United States

By erinmosbarger

  • Constitution Is Ratified

    All white males who own land could vote.

  • Religious Qualifications Dropped

    Last religious prerequisite for voting is dropped.

  • Property Requirements Dropped

    Property ownership and tax requirements were dropped by 1850. Almost all adult white males could vote.

  • 15th Amendment

    The 15th Amendment states that African American men have the right to vote by declaring that the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied by the United States or by any state on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.

  • 19th Amendment

    The 19th amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote. Achieving this was a lengthy and difficult fight.

  • 23rd Amendment

    The 23rd Amendment permits citizens in the District of Columbia to vote for Electors for President and Vice President.

  • 24th Amendment

    The 24th Amendment prohibited all poll taxes in elections for federal officials.

  • Voting Rights Act Of 1965

    Voting Rights Act prohibited racial discrimination in voting.

  • 26th Amendment

    The 26th Amendment prohibits anyone under the age of 18 years old the right to vote.