Voting rights in the United States Timeline By Haylerzxx Jul 4, 1776 Made in America Jun 21, 1789 Ratification of the constitutiton- All white land owning males gained the right to vote. Oct 2, 1810 Religious qualifications dropped- The last religious prerequisite for voting was dropped Oct 2, 1850 Propertyr requirements dropped- Almost all adult males could vote, because it was no longer a requirement to own property Oct 2, 1870 The 15th amendment was passed,this gave slaves the right to vote and protected the rights of any man. Aug 18, 1920 The 19th amendment was passed because it prohibits any American citizen from being denied the right to vote because of gender. Jun 17, 1960 The 23 amendment permits citizens of The Districtof Columbia to vote. Aug 27, 1962 The 24 amendment prohibits poll tax Oct 2, 1970 Voting rights act of 1965 protects the rights of minority voters and eliminates voting restrictions Oct 2, 1971 The 26 amendment- Legal voting age is 18