Voting Rights in the U.S. - Timeline

Constitution is ratified

Mar 5, 1789

(only)White male adults that own property have the right to vote.

Religious qualifications dropped

Mar 5, 1810

Religious requierments were eliminated

Property requirements dropped

Mar 5, 1850

Property ownership and tax requirements were dropped alowing almost all adult white males to vote.

15th Amendment

Mar 5, 1867

The 15th Amendment is passed giving former slaves the right to vote and protects the voting rights of adult male citizens of any race.

19-Amendment

Mar 5, 1920

Guarantees women's suffrage(right to vote).

23rd-Amendment

Mar 5, 1961

Alows voters in the District of Columbia to vote in a presidential election.

24th-Amendment

Mar 5, 1964

Bans the poll tax making it no longer a requierment to vote in federal elections.

Voting Rights Act of 1965

Mar 5, 1965

Eliminates the literacy test and other barriersto voting protecting the rights of minority voters.Act was expanded and renewed in the years 1970,1975,and 1982.

26th Amendment

Mar 8, 1971

Sets the minimum voting age at 18.